Carex rostrata Stokes Conservation status: C First record: Relhan,1793 Last record: SM Walters,1966 25 Gamlingay Bogs. Relhan,1793;1802;1820. Carex ampulacea 'Whitewood and the Heath near Gamlingay', 18.5.1830, Henslow Exc. C. ampulacea Gamlingay J.D., 18.5.1830, NTM. Gamlingay Sinks, Hb CM Lemann, 23.8.1831, det. RW David, CGE. Gamlingay Bogs, CCB., 9.5.1833, det. RW David, CGE. Carex rostrata Gamlingay Bab.ann.Relhan,288. Gamlingay, J Sharp, 16.5.1833, Huntly Hb.,ABO. Gamlingay, Bab.1860,265. Gamlingay, 5.1880, n.c.[?Lynch], det. RW David, CGE. Gamlingay, JSL Gilmour, 24.7.1931, det. RW David, CGE. Gamlingay Heath Wood, c.1930, JSL. Gilmour. 44 Foulmire Common. Relhan,1793;1802;1820. Carex ampullacea Foulmire Common. Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:1007. Foulmire Common, Relhan, Bab.1860,265. 45 By Coldham's Lane, Relhan, Bab.1860,265. C. ampullacea [Dist.] 5. Seen in Relhan's station in 1883; Bennett,1899,246. Carex rostrata. Beaked Carex. Marshy Places. In the Water–course, by the road–side, leading from Barnwell to Hinton. Relhan,1793. C. ampullacea Slender–beaked Bladder Carex. Watery Places. In the Ditch by the Road to Hinton, on the Edge of the Fen. Relhan,1802;1820. Ditch by road to Hinton; Relh. Bab.MS.Fl.3:845. Hinton Moor. Relhan,1793. C. ampullacea We received our specimen by favour of Mr. J. Holme of Peter–house, Cambridge, from a watery gravel pit near that town, where the plant was first remarked by the Rev. Mr. Newton, F.L.S. Smith,Eng.Bot. (1800) 11:780. Cambridge, JS Henslow, 11.5.1821 & 24.6.1825, det. RW David, CGE. 1st milestone to London on ye left. Henslow ann. 2:388. Open Common. Relh. Bab.MS.Fl.3:845. The Common at one mile on the London road from Cambridge, Bab.1860,265. 48 100' Washes, Drove from Purls Bridge to Oxlode, [48–86–], W Marshall, AF Flora & AF.ann. 55 Quy, & Quey, 20.6.1825, JS Henslow, det. RW David, CGE. Carex ampullacea ditches by Quy water. Henslow ann. 2:388. Quy fen. Bab.ann.Relhan,288. Quy Water. (Distr.1.)Bab.1860,265. Quy!;H., (Distr.3). Bab.1860,265. 56 By Burwell Lode near Upware, CCB, 27.6.1859, det. RW David, CGE. By Burwell Lode, at Upware, Bab.1860,265. By Burwell Lode close to Upware rather sparingly, ann. G.S. West; West ann. At water's edge, N. side of Burwell Lode, c.50 yds from Pumping Station, (An old Babington locality), 30.5.1966, SM Walters, det. RW David, CGE. Upware, by water's edge on N. Bank of Burwell Lode, c.50 yds from Pumping Station, with Carex acutiformis and C. disticha, (cf Babington and West records for same loc!), SM Walters. Burwell Fen, A Fryer, 6.7.1887, OXF. Burwell Fen, AF.ann. ----------------------- Bottisham Fen, JS Henslow, 23.5.1826, det. RW David, CGE. Carex ampullacea Fen below Clay–hithe [Bottisham Fen] 15.5.1828. Henslow Exc. Carex amp Fen below Clay–hithe [Bottisham Fen] 27.5.1829. Henslow Exc. Carex inflata Swaffham Fen, L.J., 22.5.1830, BATHG. Carex amp.Fens and fields on each side of Bottisham–lode, between the river and Anglesea Abbey. 25.5.1830. Henslow Exc. Carex ampullacea Botisham Fen, WLP G[arnons], 4.6.1839, SWN. Clayhithe, W.A.Leighton, 13.5.1831, det. RW David, CGE. Carex amp Bottisham Fen, S Hailstone, 1845, YRK:1398; HJW Cat. Bottisham Fen, Bab.1860,265. Bottisham Fen, J Harris, n.d., OXF. Quey, JS Henslow, 20.6.1825, det. RW David, CGE. Quy–water, JS Henslow, 20.6.1815,[sic], det. RW David, CGE. By Quy Water, Bab.1860,265, (Distr.1) Quy Fen, (small quantity), 3.8.1949, SM Walters, det. RW David, CGE. Wicken Fen, JF Duthie, Bab.ann. 58 Ely. Relhan,1793;1802;1820. Ely &c.Camb. Dreyer ann. Smith,1800:1007. Isle of Ely. Relhan,1802;1820. Ely, W M[arshall], Bab.1860,265. 66 Chippenham Moor. Relhan,1793;1802;1820. I have been this morning as far as Fordham Moor... I shall add Carex Rostrata, it much resembles Vesicaria... Newmarket, 26.6.[1794], Hemsted in litt. Sowerby 26:164. Chippenham Moor, Relhan, Bab.1860,265. Chippenham Moor, A Fryer, 29.6.1885, OXF. Chippenham Fen, n.c., [?Lynch] 15.6.1886, det. RW David, CGE. Chippenham Fen, CE Moss, 13.7.1910, det. RW David, CGE. Chippenham Fen, CEM.ann. (as C. rostrata) Snailwell Fen, Bab.1860,265. 67 Isleham Fen, Marshall. Bennett,1899,246. 40 C. ampullacea Good. rostrata St. With.ed.2. C. vesicaria Huds. Fens about Wisbh. 1796. Skrim.MS.
