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Perennial, 20-40 cm. Rhizome horizontal, c. 1.5 mm diam., aerial stems at every second node. Stem 1-1.5 mm diam., sharply trigonous, smooth. Leaves from c. half of length to equalling stem; sheaths up to 70 mm, pale green or grey, with reddish nerves, mouth margin almost straight; blades up to more than 20 cm, 2-4 mm wide, green or greyish green, flat or slightly keeled, margins smooth or scabrous, apex short, flat or trigonous, scabrous. Inflorescence a compact, head-like, globose or ellipsoid cluster of more than 100 spikes, 7-10 mm, white or brownish; 3-4 bracts foliose, spreading, up to 20 cm; spikes spirally arranged, 2.5-3(-3.3) x c. 1.5 mm, each on a minute pedicel, the two opposite glumes sharply keeled, folded, acuminate, midrib winged, scabrous, sides brown-dotted, scarious, with 4-5 nerves. Stamens 3. Nut c. 1.3 mm, ovoid, biconvex, brown, finely reticulate, glossy.

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