Compact Rush - Juncus conglomeratus
Description
An erect plant with a grey green matt looking stem bearing 12 to 30 strong longitudinal ridges. Inflorescence always compact and dark red brown.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Damp grassland, marshes, bogs and wet open woods.
When to see it
June to August.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Fairly common throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Fairly common in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 278 of the 617 tetrads.
Graham CalowStanton Lakes05 July 2013
David NichollsCharity Fields, Desford25 June 2013 field near 'Wash Pit' Sapcote SP 4854 9368 (taken 11.8.2008).JPG)
Graham CalowWash Pit, Sapcote01 September 2008 B4114 junction with Leicester Road Sapcote SP 5031 9307 (taken 15.7.2010).JPG)
Graham CalowSapcote15 July 2010
PhilipCrowfootWoodgate07 September 2013
Graham CalowSapcote21 June 2014
 field near 'Wash Pit' Sapcote SP 4854 9368 (taken 11.8.2008).JPG)
 B4114 junction with Leicester Road Sapcote SP 5031 9307 (taken 15.7.2010).JPG)
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UK Map
 field near 'Wash Pit' Sapcote SP 4854 9368 (taken 1.9.2008)..JPG)
Graham CalowWash Pit, Sapcote01 September 2008
Barbara CooperLong Clawson06 July 2012
Graham CalowField near Stanton Road, Elmesthorpe18 April 2016
David GouldOwston Woods14 June 2018
David GouldOwston Woods14 June 2018
David GouldOwston Woods14 June 2018
 field near 'Wash Pit' Sapcote SP 4854 9368 (taken 1.9.2008)..JPG)
