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Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

sharp-flowered rush (Juncaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Juncus acutiflorus has the septate, cylindrical (or oval) leaves of Juncus articulatus, but its inflorescences branch nearer to 90°, and the flowers are a paler, often greenish, brown.

Horton-cum-Studley (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2016-06-29

 sharp-flowered rush / Juncus acutiflorus: _Juncus acutiflorus_ has the septate, cylindrical (or oval) leaves of _Juncus articulatus_, but its inflorescences branch nearer to 90°, and the flowers are a paler, often greenish, brown.

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