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Catabrosa aquatica (L.) P.Beauv.

Whorl-grass

Description: A rather soft, fleshy and attractive grass found in a variety of wet places such as drainage ditches, choked-up canals, streamsides etc. Rather rare, but widely distributed.

All names: Catabrosa aquatica (L.) P.Beauv.

Distribution Map from NBN: Catabrosa aquatica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Catabrosa aquatica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Catabrosa aquatica. (L.) P.Beauv.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2560. Accessed on 2026-11-02.