Carex pendula Huds.
(Pendulous Sedge)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
GenusCarex (sedges)
FamilyCYPERACEAE (cotton-grasses, spike-rushes and sedges)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge) :
1: Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
26 Apr 2015 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
several plants growing at roadside; possibly garden throwouts.
Image 1: Plants growing at roadsideImage 2: Plants growing at roadside - close-upImage 3: Plants growing at roadside - close-up (2)
2: Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
13 May 2008 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
in flower
Image 1: Flowering stemsImage 2: Flowering stems (2)Image 3: Flowering stems (3)Image 4: Flowering stems (4)Image 5: LeavesImage 6: Plant - in situ
3: Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
11 May 2002 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: LeavesImage 2: Leaves (2)Image 3: Plant - in situ

Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 40 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Carex pendula (Pendulous Sedge)
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