Plants : CyperaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Carex pilulifera L.

Pill Sedge

Description: A small species of acid soils in upland areas, where it is very frequent. Also on sandy soils at low altitudes. Similar in general appearance to the spring sedge (Carex caryophyllea).

All names: Carex pilulifera L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Carex pilulifera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Carex pilulifera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Carex pilulifera. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2444. Accessed on 2026-11-02.