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Schoenus nigricans L.

black bog-rush (Cyperaceae)

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Schoenus nigricans grows in mineral-rich marshes, including salt-marshes; it is scarce in England and Wales, but widespread in Ireland and north-western Scotland.

Invernaver (VC108: West Sutherland); 2019-07-02

 black bog-rush / Schoenus nigricans: _Schoenus nigricans_ grows in mineral-rich marshes, including salt-marshes; it is scarce in England and Wales, but widespread in Ireland and north-western Scotland.

The inflorescence of Schoenus nigricans consists of several flattened spikelets crowded together; the lowest bract is usually longer than the inflorescence, in contrast to the extremely rare Schoenus ferrugineus.

Invernaver (VC108: West Sutherland); 2019-07-02

 black bog-rush / Schoenus nigricans: The inflorescence of _Schoenus nigricans_ consists of several flattened spikelets crowded together; the lowest bract is usually longer than the inflorescence, in contrast to the extremely rare _Schoenus ferrugineus_.

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