Carex laevigata Sm.
(Smooth-stalked Sedge)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarex laevigata (Smooth-stalked 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 laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge) :
1: Carex laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge)
27 May 2017 OSIGR: R19 Vice County: Clare (VC H09) Eire
in field
Image 1: Inflorescence - white backgroundImage 2: Lowest catkin - white backgroundImage 3: Male catkin - white backgroundImage 4: Node below lowest catkin - close-upImage 5: Female catkin - base - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 6: Female catkin - base - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 7: Female catkin - tip - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 8: Female flowers - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Female flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 10: Female - flowers - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Female - flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 12: Female - flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 13: Female - flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)Image 14: Female - flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (5)Image 15: Ligule - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Ligule - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Ligule - enlarged - white background (2)Image 18: Male catkin - base - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 19: Male flowers - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 20: Male flowers - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)
2: Carex laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge)
22 Jun 1998 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in the pond
Image 1: Female spikeImage 2: Female spike - close-upImage 3: Female spikesImage 4: Female spikes (2)Image 5: Flowering shootImage 6: LiguleImage 7: Lowest female spikeImage 8: Male spikeImage 9: Male spike - close-upImage 10: Tip of inflorescenceImage 11: Tip of inflorescence (2)Image 12: Utricles

Carex laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carex laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Carex laevigata (Smooth-stalked Sedge)
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