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jointed rush

Scientific name: Juncus articulatus
Family: Juncaceae
Other common names; 
Flowering time: June to September
Height: to 80cm
Growing conditions: wet areas
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Description

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How to identify: Decumbent or prostrate plant with stems that arch upwards from a tufted base. Stems have 2 to 7 curved deep green leaves that are all laterally flattened, not round. The leaves have cross partitions only. Inflorescence quite long and open, perianth segments chestnut brown, pointed at the tip but not sharply.
How to propagate: 

Contact; Catriona Bass                               

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