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Carex demissa Hornem.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Hornem.
Hornem.
1826
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Carex demissa Hornem.
species
Carex demissa

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demissa

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Carex demissa Hornem.

Tufts ± dense. Stems variable, to 30 cm long and much > leaves, but often < leaves, erect or ± flaccid, smooth, subterete. Leaves 1.5-3 mm wide, channelled, dull yellow-green; ligule notched; sheaths almost white, becoming grey. Inflorescence of one terminal pedunculate male spike and 1-4 ± sessile, erect female spikes usually approximate at top of stem but often with a single female spike towards base of stem; subtending bracts > inflorescence, flaccid. Male spike to 2 cm × 2 mm; glumes light brown, ± 4 mm long, obtuse, light brown. Female spikes ± 1 cm × 5 mm; glumes < utricles, ovate, subacute, membranous, brown-tinged. Utricles ± 3 × 1 mm, glabrous, faintly nerved, inflated, yellow-green, obovoid, abruptly narrowed to a bifid beak to 1 mm long. Stigmas 3. Nut obovoid, trigonous.

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Carex demissa Hornem.
Carex demissa Hornem.

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Carex demissa Hornem.
Belgium
Carex demissa Hornem.
Chile
Carex demissa Hornem.
Denmark
Carex demissa Hornem.
Germany
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Carex demissa Hornem.
United Kingdom

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639075af-9510-443b-afce-c55fcfa04a8c
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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