Pygmy rush  (Juncus pygmaeus)

Pygmy rush is an uncommon species found in southern and western Europe, northwards to Denmark and eastwards to Italy, Yugoslavia and Turkey; also in north west Africa. In Britain it has always been restricted to the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall.

This species prefers intermittently flooded sandy and peaty sites, such as along rutted tracks and around gateways. It requires frequent disturbance of the ground, of the sort created by cattle trampling, or repeated rutting by vehicles.