Carex acutiformis Ehrh.
Lesser Pond-sedge

Carex acutiformisEhrh. - Lesser Pond-sedge, Ligule areas - close-up - by transmitted light

Image 0006: Ligule areas - close-up - by transmitted light

Note pointed ligules and long "cells" of aerenchyma (compared to C. riparia)

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Magnification  macro-photographmacro-photograph
Equipment used Specimen directly scanned on HP Scanjet 5470c flatbed scanner. For some photographs of some specimens (eg leaf mines) the transparency adaptor was used.
Photographer Malcolm Storey
Image Copyright Copyright © Malcolm Storey, 2004, www.bioimages.org.uk. Some rights reserved.
High resolution image available Yes
Image Reference P50025
Date 14 Aug 2004
OS grid ref SU56
Lat/Lon 51° 20' N, 1° 10' W
Location Berks, VC22, England
Record summary by woodland stream
Return to Record page Carex acutiformis on 14 Aug 2004 at SU56 in Berks
Return to Taxon page Carex acutiformis