Juncaceae

Flowers in cymes or in dense lateral clusters Juncaceae

Leaf sheaths closed (i.e., the margins fused); seeds 3 Luzula

Flowers in more than 3 stalked heads or clusters which are arranged in irregular cymes on each scape

Plants bulbous at the base

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Anthers 0.4–0.5 mm long. Bracts of the flower clusters quite acute. Capsule dark brown. Perianth segments brown and paler at the margin, occasionally cream. Widespread. Wet heath and swamps Luzula densiflora

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Anthers 0.7–1.6 mm long. Bracts of the flower clusters with an obtuse tip. Capsule purplish-brown. Perianth segments dark brown. Widespread. Damp places Luzula meridionalis