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Ruscus aculeatus var. angustifolius

narrow-leaved butcher's broom

Synonyms
Ruscus ponticus
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Botanical details
Family
Asparagaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
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

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