Bulbous Rush - Juncus bulbosus
Alt Name
Juncus kochii
Description
A small, variable and often grass like plant, it is frequently viviparous with new plants growing out from the main plant instead of flowers.
Identification difficulty

Recording advice
The County Recorder has asked for a specimen of this plant to be retained for verification
Habitat
Wet ground including bog, woodland and heath.
When to see it
Flowers between June and September.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Widespread in much of Britain.
VC55 Status
Local - Leicestershire records are almost entirely confined to Charnwood Forest and north west Leicestershire. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 26 of the 617 tetrads.
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