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.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015