RUSH TRIBE. 



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British species, grows on the sandy sea-shore in great 

 abundance in a few places ; it is well marked by its stout 

 and rigid habit, and by its large, polished capsules. 



* * Stems leafless ; leaves all from the root. 



4. J.squarrosus (Heath Rush). Leaves rigid, grooved ; 

 panicle terminal. Moors and heaths, abundant. Well 

 marked by its rigid stems and leaves, of which the latter 

 have mostly one direction. The stems are about 1 foot 

 high ; the flowers larger than in the marsh species, and 

 variegated with glossy brown, and yellowish white. Fl. 

 June, July. Perennial. 



JUNCUS ULIOINOSUS (Lesser Bog-jointed Rush). 

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