Sharp-flowered Rush - Juncus acutiflorus
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Sharp-flowered Rush - Juncus acutiflorus | dylan | Brislington Meadows | 14 Aug 2022, 4:01 p.m. | 14 Aug 2022, 11:02 a.m. | |
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Sharp-flowered Rush - Juncus acutiflorus | dylan | Brislington Meadows | 14 Aug 2022, 4:01 p.m. | 14 Aug 2022, 11:02 a.m. | |
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Sharp-flowered Rush - Juncus acutiflorus | dylan | Brislington Meadows | 14 Aug 2022, 4:01 p.m. | 14 Aug 2022, 11:02 a.m. |
Species Description
Stace 4:
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. - Sharp-flowered Rush.
Stems erect, to 1.1m; differs from J. articulatus in longer rhizomes; larger, more branched inflorescence; tepals 1.5-2.7mm, mid to dark brown; 2n=40. Native; marshes, bogs, damp grassland, margins of rivers and ponds; common throughout British Isles.
Key:
- Outer tepals obtuse to shortly acuminate with erect apical points; inner tepals acute to rounded
- Outer tepals acute; inner tepals acute to shortly subacute; capsule acute (ignore beak)