Carex chlorantha R.Br.

Spikes 4–12. Utricle <5 mm long, c. 1.5 mm diam., with a very short slightly notched beak. Pseudoglumes acute, margins hyline. Inflorescence 1–2.5 cm long. Culms 8–35 cm high. Rhizomatous perennial. Uncommon at higher altitudes (a few old records for coastal areas