Carex

Two similar sedges to look out for in woodlands in May are Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica and Thin-spiked Wood-sedge Carex strigosa. They sometimes grow together, even side-by-side (Shrawley Woods) but are relatively straight-forward to tell apart. Wood sedge Carex sylvaticahas utricles which gradually taper to a long beak, has narrower, more ridged leaves and the ligule…