First record: Ray, 1660
Gramen cyperoides angustifolium spica spadiceo viridi an majus? The greater narrow-leaved Cyperus-grasse. Ray,1660,66(69).
Cyperoides nigro-luteum vernum majus Martyn,1727,109.
Carex stricta We have received it from Cambridge by favour of the Rev. Mr. Holme. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1801)13:914.
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Bassenhally Pit, 28-98-, C Turner, JO Mountford et al., 1.8.1993, [R].
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Bassingbourn, PD Sell, 27.4.1947; A large tussock on margin of old coprolite pit, Bassingbourn/Litlington boundary, 319.443, PD Sell, 67/284, 4.6.1967, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Ditches in marshy area, Mill Homes, Bassingbourn, 327.438, PD Sell, 16.5.1987; (also c. 1977); Bassingbourn, 320.458, G Crompton & PD Sell, 21.6.1992.
Melbourn Common. Bab.ann.Relhan,387; CC Babington, 15.5.1852, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Bab.1860.
Shepreth L-Moor, 38-47-, PH Oswald et al., 22.6.1996, [R]; west of railway, NP Millar, 29.5.1999 [R].
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Swavesey, Bab.1860.
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Little Acre Fen Drove, AF.Flora.
Turf Fen, AF.cat; Chatteris, AF.cat; AF. Bab.ann.260; By the Mepal Road, Chatteris, A Fryer, 18.5.1880, OXF, (this plant was sent to and planted by the ornamental water, C.B.Gardens); Mepal Road, AF.Flora.
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Doddington, AF.cat; Sheep washing brook on Ascomb Field on High land, AF.Flora.
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Hoffer's Brook near Foxton, G Crompton, 16.5.1958.
Sawston Moor, 491.491, DA Wells with MJ O'Leary, 10.7.1991.
Triplow Peat Holes. Bab.ann.Relhan,387; C. stricta peat holes Triplow Common. Babington. Maynard MS.13:358,CRO; Triplow, CC Babington, 28.5.1847, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Peat Holes, Triplow, Bab.1860; Peat-holes, Triplow, H C Gilson & TG Tutin, 1931.
Thriplow, 438.475, [Osier Wood] marshy copse by stream 15.5.1949, RW David Card Index; Along brook in Major's field, [Field A] Thriplow, G Crompton, 1956; Thriplow wet meadows, G Crompton, 1957; Thriplow, Field A, 438.468, G Crompton, 1960, det. RW David 1983, CGE. (plants destroyed when 100 cows let into meadow A, c. 1970).
3 tussocks in a marshy part of Earls Hook (a complex of broad, shallow ditches), Whittlesford, c. 4802.4834, A Arbon, 1991.
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C. stricta Cambridge J.D., 7.5.1830, NTM.
Cambridge, HE Lowe, 5.1832, det. RW David 1983, CGE; CC Babington, 5.1833, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
Bot. Gdn, Cambridge, cult., FA Hanbury, 5,1861, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
C. caespitosa ? Hodsons Conduit, nr Lambertina via Camb. W.L.P.G., 4.5.1840, SWN. see C. nigra.
Sheep's Green, TG Tutin, c. 1932.
Coldham Common, CB Clarke, 7.5.1863, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; Coldham's Brook, stream in front of allotments, Coldham's Common, CD Preston, 28.6.1987.
Coldham's Common, CD Preston & NF Stewart, 23.3.1997; NF Stewart & T Pankhurst, 4.6.1998, [R].
Paradise, 44-57-, C Newell, det. SM Walters, 6.1990, [R]; C Newell, 1993-2000, [R].
C. elata Very fine near the railway in Dernford Fen. West,1898,258.
Dernford Fen, WT Stearn, 1931, CGE. not found; Mr January's Field next Dernford Fen, G Crompton, 6.1962, as ? C. elata x nigra, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
C. stricta Glaucous straight-leaved Carex. Granchester Meadow. Relhan,1802;1820; Grantchester Meadows, Relhan, Bab.1860.
C. stricta Hinton. Henslow ann. 2:387; Hinton, Henslow, Bab.1860.
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C. stricta Between Cambridge, and Impington, &c. Relhan,1802;1820; Milton, M Berkeley, 19.5.1827, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Impington Road, Relhan, Bab.1860; C. stricta Between Cambridge and Impington. Bab.MS.Fl.826.
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Ouse Washes, 42-72-, CJ Cadbury, 1982.
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Drain by Hall Farm, Welches Dam, A Fryer, 10.6.1884 & 1.7.1885, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; Wet corner of Old Bedford, Welches Dam, A Fryer, 10.6.1884, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; AF.cat.
Witcham, AF Bab.ann,
Footpath to the Way Head, AF.Flora.
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The Fire Lots, Wimblington, A Fryer, 12.6.1884 & 12.6.1887, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; The Fire Lots, AF.cat; AF. Bab.ann; Wimblington. AF. Bab.ann.260.
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Linton, PJO Trist, 1991, [R].
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Fulbourn, Bab.1860; FA Hanbury, 4 & 5.1864, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; ES Marshall, 6.1886, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Fulbourne Fen, CBSC, 1905; Fulbourn end of Fleam Dyke, TG Tutin, 1930; Fulborne Fen,... DE Coombe, Card Index; Fulbourn, 530.559, By stream towards to [the?] Fleam Dyke 31.5.1952, RW David Card Index.
Fulbourn, 529.574, 0. in ditch E. side of Bridle path/FP from just W of The Poplars
Hawk Mill (e.g. 100x S of where FP diverges); 25.6.1990. [and/or 20.6.1984?] RW David Card Index.By Little Wilbraham River, TG Tutin, c. 1932.
Teversham Fen, HC Gilson, 1933; Teversham Fen,... DE Coombe, Card Index; River on Teversham Fen, near Stow-cum-Quy, CD Pigott, 1947, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
Temple, Wilbraham, Bab.1860.
Wilbraham Fen, Bab.1860; Wilbraham Long Drove. Bab.ann.Relhan,387; Lt Wilbraham Fen, G Crompton & R Payne, det. RW David. 25.4.1984; Long Drove ditch, 51-59-, and N boundary ditch, 51-59-, occ.-freq., G Crompton & CD Preston, 22.6.1989; ditch, 52-59-, CD Preston & SE Yates, 8.6.1987, [R]; Gt Wilbraham Common, c. 534.576, DA Wells & PJO Trist, 28.6.1991.
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Anglesey Abbey, lode, DA Wells, B Smith et al., 14.5.1994,[R].
Spring Head, Bottisham, Bab.1860.
Bottisham Fen, Bab.1860; Bottisham Lode & Fen, 3.5.1920, Mills ann.
Burwell Fen, CC Babington, 5.1841, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Bab.1860.
Quy, Mus. Henslow, 19.4.1825, det. RW David 1983, CGE; JS Henslow, (as C. acuta), 19.4.1826, det. RW David 1983, CGE; C. stricta, Quy. Henslow ann. 2:387; Henslow, Bab.1860; Quy Water, RH Richens, 1940; Quy Fen, 1946, Hb. DEC/525. DE Coombe, Card Index. [not found]; Quy Water, 9.5.1949. DE Coombe, Card Index; Quy Fen, a. round bathing "cut" 3.6.1956. RW David ann.CTW; Quy Fen, 513.627, a. round bathing cut 3.6.1956, RW David Card Index; still a. at SE end but v. heavily grazed 26.8.1991, RW David Card Index; Quy Fen, 516.633, ditch and Phragmites fringed coprolite pit, CD Preston & NF Stewart, 18.8. 1990, [R].
Mr Borrer and I went to Swaffham Prior, and Dr. Jermyn went with us to Reche Fen...Carex stricta etc., 27.5.1835. Bab.Mem.38; Reche Fen, CC Babington, 6.1835, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Bab.1860.
By fen between Upware and Reche, CBSC, 1905; W side of Reach Lode, Swaffham Prior, 547.692, P Stebbings, det. AO Chater, 20.4.1992, CGE.
Meadow west of Ivy Farm, Swaffham Prior, G Crompton, (as C. acuta), 20.6.1963, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Ditch at right angles to road, 545.663, 1 clump W and 6 on E of road, P Stebbings, 17.6.1992, [R].
R. Cam by Hinge Farm, Waterbeach, 517.668-519.669, E Norman & L Brown, conf. G Crompton & DA Wells, 17.5.1992.
Wicken Lode, between New Dyke and Malcarse, Dyke, 547.697, P Stebbings, 7.8.1992.
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Stratiotes pit, [50-72-], S of Stretham, SM Walters, 5.1950; Stretham 2
miles towards Wicken, in river Cam, 537.721 c. 100 paces below bridge, nr R. bank 17.6.1992. RW David Card Index.Upware Pits, CE Moss, 1911; R. Cam, Upware, 535.720, 10 clumps, P Stebbings, 1992, [R]; Upware North Pit, 545.728, P Stebbings, 6.9.1991, [R]; Commissioner's Pit, Upware, 539.708, P Stebbings, det. AO Chater, 20.4.1992, CGE.
Wicken Fen, AF.ann; Plentiful in Wicken Fen, West,1898,258; n.c., 1923, CGE. not found; TG Tutin, 1938; Sides of ditches and brick ponds, Wicken Fen, MCF Proctor, 15.5.1950, det. RW David 1983, CGE; BA Miles, 20.5.1957, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Edge of main Lode, 562.703, PD Sell, 61/285, shortly creeping, hardly tufted, (as C. acuta), 23.6.1961, det. RW David 1983, CGE; Wicken Fen, 55-70-, ditchsides, ubiquitous and a. 7.7.1951; 12.6.1986, RW David Card Index.
R. Cam, Wicken, between Upware and Dimmock's Cote, growing in river, 535.700-536.720, P Stebbings, 16.7.1992.
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Ely, Bab.1860.
Roswell Pits, FB. ann.Bab; Roswell Pits, GW Chapman, 1932.
Bank of drain between Littleport[57-87-], and Shippea Hill Station, [63-84-], JE Little, 20.6.1914, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
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Chippenham Moor, A Fryer, 5.7.1884 & 29.6.1885 & 30.6.1885, det. JS Faulkner, OXF; Chippenham Moor, AF.ann; C. stricta Chippenham Fen. Potter. 1887. Bab.ann.260; .....and Mr GC Druce and myself noted it in Chippenham Fen. West,1898,258; One large tuft, Chippenham Fen, GC Brown, 14.6.1914, det. JS Faulkner, see BEC Rep. C. gracilis; Chippenham fen: r. in Cladium fen S of main E/W drove; and ditch W of open area of N/S drove (?introgressed by C. nigra) 17.5.1988. RW David Card Index; Chippenham Fen, G Crompton & DA Wells, 23.5.1992, [R]; DA Wells, PH Oswald et al., 17.6.1995, [R].
Snailwell Fen, AF.ann.
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Wet Horse Fen, Soham, 612.726, DA Wells, 29.7.1968.
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Bank of drain between Littleport [57-87-], and Shippea Hill Station, [63-84-], JE Little, 20.6.1914, det. RW David 1983, CGE.
R. Lt Ouse, 61-80-, (Vc 28), FH Perring, 1967.
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Lt Ouse SE of Brandon Creek, [Vc 28], 61-90-, FH Perring, 29.8.1967.
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C. stricta Fens. This is ye stricta of Good. Ditches between Wisbech [?& Elm] going by the Lanes. 1796. Skrim.MS.
C. stricta Wisbech near New Common Bridge, in a Field. n.d., det. C. elata, CD Preston 1993, Hort.Sicc.7:WBCH.
