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Perennials, 25–55 cm tall, densely caespitose; rhizome ±short, vertical; stolons absent. Basal leaves densely ciliate, 3.5–6.0 mm wide; cauline leaves usually 3; upper leaves 2.5–6.5 cm long, 1.5–4.0 mm wide; all leaves with obtuse tip and margins papillose-serrulate. Lower bract usually 1.5–3.0 cm long, overtopping or less often shorter than inflorescence. Inflorescence usually a congested compact, ovoid to ±pyramidal head, of 4–8 clusters; clusters usually 7–10-flowered, sometimes some clusters pedunculate; peduncles straight, up to 0.9–3.0 cm long, ±smooth. Bracteoles 2.5–2.8 mm long, fimbriate-ciliate. Tepals ±equal, glabrous, ±lanceolate, acuminate, pale straw-brown or brown; margins paler to membranous above, usually 2.9–3.5 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers (0.6–) 0.7–0.9 mm long; filaments 0.6–0.8 mm long; ovary 1.0–1.2 mm long; style 0.5–0.8 mm long; stigmas 2.0–2.4 mm long. Capsules obovoid to subglobular, pale brown, ±obtuse, equalling or shorter than perianth; capsule segments 2.3–3.0 × 1.5–1.8 mm. Seeds ovoid or oblong-ovoid, 1.2–1.5 mm long, (0.8–) 0.9–1.0 mm wide; appendage 0.4–0.6 mm long, usually fibrillate. 2n=48 [48AL], fide H.Nordenskiöld, Hereditas 42: 10–11 (1956); J.Kirschner, Thaiszia, J. Bot. 2: 19–20 (1992); J.Kirschner, Pl. Syst. Evol. 200: 8 (1996).

Geography:

Western Europe, from W and S Scandinavia and Germany to Spain and Portugal. Introduced to Madeira, Azores, New Zealand and Australia. Peat-bogs, wet meadows on peaty soils, from sea level to c. 1800 m. Map 90., 10. DENMARK: Jylland, Varde, 29 Jul 1951, H.Nordenskiöld 51-74 (UPS). GREAT BRITAIN: Isle of Man, W of Ballaweanagh, S of Sarwick, 25 Jun 1950, V.S.Summerhayes (K). IRELAND: Co. Carlow, Bagnelstown, T. C. G. Rich 4 [L256] (PRA). NORWAY: Hordaland, Eldöyane, 16 Aug 1955, J.Ericson (LD). 11. BELGIUM: Flandre, Wingene, 8 Jun 1979, Stieperaere [Soc. Éch. Pl. Vascul. Eur. Occid.] 9906 (LD, LG). GERMANY: Niedersachsen, Oldenburg, Jaderberg, 3 Jul 1920, F.Müller (LD). POLAND: Kolobrzeg, Dogowo, J.Madalski 13729 (WRSL, herb. Madalski). 12. SPAIN: Navarra, Selva de Irati, Ochagavia, 950 m, G.Montserrat et al. (JACA121187). PORTUGAL: Coimbra, Carregaes d’Eiras, May 1896, M.Ferreira [Fl. Lusit. Exs.] 1417 (LD). 21. AZORES: São Miguel, Ribeira Grande, Lagoa do Fogo, 14 May 2000, J.Kirschner (PRA).

Note in illustration:

Map: E.Hultén & M.Fries, Atlas N. Eur. Vasc. Pl. 1: map 174 (1986).

SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI:

Juncaceae

Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment :

58.

TDWG Distribution Code:

10: DEN, FOR, GRB, ICE, IRE, NOR, SWE. 11: BGM, GER, NET, POL. 12: FRA, POR, SPA. 21: azo, mdr. 50: nsw, tas. 51: nzn, nzs.

Type:

T: [France, Paris], J.L.Thuillier; lecto: G-DEL, fide J.Kirschner, Taxon 39: 110 (1990); isolecto [or other authentic material]: K.

Distribution table:

Africa	Macaronesia	Azores
		Madeira
Australasia	Australia	New South Wales
		Tasmania
	New Zealand	New Zealand North
		New Zealand South
Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium
		Germany
		Netherlands
		Poland
	Northern Europe	Denmark
		Føroyar
		Great Britain
		Iceland
		Ireland
		Norway
		Sweden
	Southwestern Europe	France
		Portugal
		Spain

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