270
883
Stigmas 2
884
883
Stigmas 3
886
884
Leaves very thin, 0.5
mm wide at most.
Utricles thin, 3-4 times
as long as wide, ciliate
Carex mucronata
All.
884
Leaves wider than 0.5
mm. Utricles < 3 times
as long as wide,
hairless
885
885
Basal leaf-sheaths dark
brown. Plant with
stolons, forming loose
tufts
Carex nigra (L.)
Reichard subsp.
nigra
885
Basal leaf-sheaths pale
brown or
reddish/brown. Plant
without stolons,
forming dense tufts
Carex elata All.
subsp. elata
886
Upper spike mostly
with female flowers
(magnifying glass)
887
886
Upper spike with male
flowers only
891
887
Utricles progressively
thinning towards a
888
1...,260,261,262,263,264,265,266,267,268,269 271,272,273,274,275,276,277,278,279,280,...444