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Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla

common club-rush (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyW
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Synonym | Scirpus lacustris L.

Schoenoplectus lacustris is a tall, glaucous herb of fresh water across the British Isles.

Radcot (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2009-07-18

 common club-rush / Schoenoplectus lacustris: _Schoenoplectus lacustris_ is a tall, glaucous herb of fresh water across the British Isles.

The flowers of Schoenoplectus lacustris mostly have 3 stigmas, whereas Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani has 2; other Schoenoplectus species have triangular rather than round stems.

Duns (VC81: Berwickshire); 2014-08-07

 common club-rush / Schoenoplectus lacustris: The flowers of _Schoenoplectus lacustris_ mostly have 3 stigmas, whereas _Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani_ has 2; other _Schoenoplectus_ species have triangular rather than round stems.

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