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Juncus balticus Willd.

Baltic rush (Juncaceae)

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Juncus balticus is a leafless rush with smooth, green stems and loose, few-flowered inflorescences; it grows in dune-slacks in central and northern Scotland and in Lancashire.

Sandwood (VC108: West Sutherland); 2018-08-22

 Baltic rush / Juncus balticus: _Juncus balticus_ is a leafless rush with smooth, green stems and loose, few-flowered inflorescences; it grows in dune-slacks in central and northern Scotland and in Lancashire.

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