Bulrush (Typha latifolia), Coombe Bissett
Introduction
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia), Coombe Bissett
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 23 Sep 2011
Long known as reedmace, this plant has been officially re-named the bulrush - a name originally belonging to clubrush - a century after the Victorian artist Sir Lawrence Alma-Tedema depicted it in his painting 'Moses in the Bulrushes'.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.037758
Longitude
-1.846629