The dense pollen-forming plant is 20-60 cm high and has triangular stems. The leaves are 2-3 mm wide. The tongue is very small and curved surface. The lower sheaths are brown and frayed. The roots have a turpentine-like odor.
The dense roadside sedge blooms in May and June with a 2-3 cm long inflorescence, in which four to six small spikes are ovoid. The male flowers are placed on the ear and the female bottom. The ovary has two stamps. The obliquely erect, 3 to 4.5 mm long urntjes have a short beak tweetandige fruit, to the winged edge grained and weak. At urntje is an ant sandwich. It is a kind urntje bract containing the fruit is. The kafjes are dark brown.
The fruit is a lens-shaped, brick-red nut.
The plant is found in dry, moderately rich soil along the edges of deciduous forests on sandy embankments.
Source: http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichte_bermzegge
See also: International Flower Delivery, Florist
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