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Ruscus aculeatus var. angustifolius
narrow-leaved butcher's broom
Synonyms
Ruscus ponticusBuy this plant
Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Potentially harmful
- Genus
Ruscus
- Genus description
Ruscus are rhizomatous evergreen subshrubs with flattened, leaf-like cladophylls bearing small pale green flowers, followed on female or hermaphrodite plants by glossy red berries
- Name status
Correct
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