HERB - Rush lights

[Kathleen Keeler]

Brother Cadfael's Garden (Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman, 1997) doesn't
appear to distinguish them, listing both and "Rush, common, _Juncus
conglomeratus_ as well, in their discussion of strewing rushes,
medicinal use of rushes and rush lights.
Agnes

dwilson wrote:

> I am working on making rush lights and I am having a hard time telling
> the difference between English rush (Scirpus lacustris) and Bog Rush
> (Juncus effusus).  Going by pictures in my plant books they look the
> same.  Could some one tell me if they are interchangeable for this
> project?Sheepstealer
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