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Juncus compressus Jacq.

round-fruited rush (Juncaceae)

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Juncus compressus has channelled leaves and rounded tepals, and is found in wet grasslands, sometimes near the coast; it is similar to, and sometimes confused with, the primarily coastal Juncus gerardii.

Wolvercote (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2018-06-01

 round-fruited rush / Juncus compressus: _Juncus compressus_ has channelled leaves and rounded tepals, and is found in wet grasslands, sometimes near the coast; it is similar to, and sometimes confused with, the primarily coastal _Juncus gerardii_.

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