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Luzula campestris (L.) DC.

field wood-rush (Juncaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyNW
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Luzula campestris is most reliably distinguished from Luzula multiflora by its shorter filaments, at less than a third of the length of the anthers.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2014-04-08

 field wood-rush / Luzula campestris: _Luzula campestris_ is most reliably distinguished from _Luzula multiflora_ by its shorter filaments, at less than a third of the length of the anthers.

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