THE FLORA 17T 



English Bluebell. Bogha-Muc. Abundant, Kiloran woods, 

 where white forms are not uncommon. Per., May. This 

 plant was not liked by the ancients because they believed 

 it grew from the blood of Hyakinthos, a youth killed by 

 Apollo with a quoit when in one of his mad fits ; hence the 

 name. "W. 



Narthecium, Huds. 



N. ossifragum, Huds. Bog Asphodel. (Bliochan.) 

 Badly-drained, marshy situations. Per., July. Luibh 

 Chalum Chille, by which it is known by some persons locally, 

 is more correctly applied to Hypericum pulchrum (Slender 

 St John's Wort). 



JUNCACE.E (the Rush family) 



Plants with stiff, grass-like leaves and inconspicuous dry 

 flowers, found in all parts of the world. Some species 

 furnish material for mats, baskets, etc. They constitute a 

 good deal of the rough herbage of the island. All of the 

 following but the Toad Rush are perennials. 



Juncus, L. 



The principal genus of the order, usually found growing 

 in badly drained and marshy situations. 



J. bufonius, L. Toad Rush. The only British annual 

 Rush ; common in muddy places. July. 



J. squarrosus, L. Heath Rush. Tarruing-air-eigin ; 

 Tarruing-gun-taing ; Bru-chorpan. Common on moors and 

 hill pastures ; usually found growing in drier situations than 

 most Rushes. June. 



/. compressus, Jacq. Recorded by Mr Grieve. 



J. Gerardi, Lois. Abundant at Port Mor, Strand, etc. 

 June. 



J. e/usus, L. Soft Rush. Edge of marshy ground below 

 Carnan Eoin. 



J. conglomerate, L. Common Rush. Luachair. 



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