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Blysmus compressus (L.) Link

Flat-Sedge

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Blysmus (Flatsegde)

Synonyms

Blysmus compressus
Schoenus compressus
Scirpus compressus
Scirpus distichus

Related species

Blysmus compressus (L.) Link - Flat-Sedge

Traits


    10&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> several spikes arranged in a compact, elongate spike, spikelets 2&#8209;rowed. <span class="v1">spikelets:</span> <b>5&#8211;12</b>, <b>6&#8211;8&#8209;flowered</b>. <span class="v1">supporting-leaves ...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Blysmus compressus

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The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Blysmus compressus

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Blysmus compressus

Blysmus compressus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • bogs, sedge-lands, grassland & dwarf shrub heaths

  • in alkaline, moist to wet, occasionally saline habitats

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