lesser tussock-sedge
lesser panicled sedge
carex diandra latin

Lesser Tussock-sedge (Carex diandra)

Carex diandra is a species of sedge known by the common name lesser panicled sedge.

Carex diandra (N)

Lesser Tussock-sedge (Carex diandra)

These fen/swamp habitat communities are the largest remaining areas of their type within the district,and also include limited areas of Carex diandra fen (locally rare).

The nationally uncommon species lesser tussock sedge Carex diandra, water sedge Carex aquatilis, slender tufted sedge Carex acuta and water parsnip Berula erecta are also present.