Short-medium, densely tufted. Long stalked female spikelets with pale yellow
glumes.
LEAVES AND STEMS
Shiny green leaves to 6mm wide, blunt ligules with hairy
sheath. Stems to 60cm.
CONFUSED WITH
Thin-spiked Wood-sedge (Carex strigosa) Rarer with much longer female spikelets
and pointed ligules.