species
Carex aquatilis
Aquatic sedge · Leafy tussock sedge · water sedge
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Carex aquatilis belongs to the family Cyperaceae, also known as Aquatic sedge, Leafy tussock sedge or water sedge, native to the UK. It grows in full sun, where the ground is acid or neutral and in poorly drained or boggy conditions.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Poorly drained, Boggy
- In the UK
- Native
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