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Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.

slender spike-rush (Cyperaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
WidespreadSlight tendencyNW
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Eleocharis uniglumis grows in damp coastal and base-rich inland sites.

Baglan (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 slender spike-rush / Eleocharis uniglumis: _Eleocharis uniglumis_ grows in damp coastal and base-rich inland sites.

Like Eleocharis multicaulis, a single empty glume encloses the whole inflorescence in Eleocharis uniglumis; they differ in the angle made by the top of the leaf-sheath.

Baglan (VC41: Glamorgan); 2019-06-05

 slender spike-rush / Eleocharis uniglumis: Like _Eleocharis multicaulis_, a single empty glume encloses the whole inflorescence in _Eleocharis uniglumis_; they differ in the angle made by the top of the leaf-sheath.

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