341, 342. Euphrasia officinalis agg. (Eyebrights): historical records for microspecies are unreliable unless supported by voucher specimens checked by Chris Metherell since publication of the Flora. 392. Apium x moorei (now Helosciadium x moorei, H. nodiflorum x H. inundatum, Fool’swater-cress x Lesser Marshwort): record from Reboge 2004 (R6057, Tony O’Mahony) was inadvertently omitted from the Flora; now added as a current record for Limerick. 466. Festuca ovina subsp. hirtula (Sheep’s Fescue subspecies): a poor voucher specimen for record by Attychraan River 2008 (R8718) was checked by Alexis FitzGerald in 2019 and considered not reliably this subspecies. 473. Gaudinia fragilis (French Oat-grass): specimen from ‘Newbridge’ Farm, Patrickswell 1976 was probably determined by P.J. Trist of Kew in 1976 and not collected by him; this species was found at Newboro, Patrickswell in 1965. 485. Brachypodium pinnatum (Heath False-brome): source of pre-1970 map record was from near Patrickswell 1965 (Austin O’Sullivan), traced via NPWS database in 2019. 485. Elymus caninus (Bearded Couch): early 1900s record from Poultallin Point by the Shannon Estuary near Foynes (R25), in the absence of a voucher specimen, is doubtful; it may have been in error for awned E. repens (Common Couch) which is known there. References Reynolds, S.C.P. (2013). Flora of County Limerick. National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin. Reynolds, S.C.P. (2021). County Limerick Rare Plant Register. Privately circulated and pdf on BSBI’s Rare Plant Registers webpage.
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A new location for Juncus planifolius (Broad-leaved Rush) in West Mayo (H27) John Conaghan, 11 Dun Ard, Craughwell, Co. Galway Email: johnconaghan18@gmail.com Juncus planifolius (Broad-leaved Rush) is an alien plant species which resembles a robust form of Luzula multiflora (Heath Wood-rush) with conspicuous dark red/brown leaf colouration. The species is native to the southern hemisphere but has recently been recorded in a number of locations in the northern hemisphere (Balsev, 1980, Wagner et al., 2005) where it is considered be invasive. In Europe the species is only known from Ireland, and within the island it has a very restricted distribution, being mainly recorded from West Galway (H16). The species was first noted by Maura Scannell in 1971 from the Carna Peninsula in south-west Connemara (Scannell, 1973). Since its initial discovery in the Carna area the distribution of the species appears to be increasing throughout Connemara. During recent recording for Atlas 2000 the species was recorded as far north as Leenane village and as far east as Cloosh forest, south-west of Oughterard. During a BSBI field meeting in 2018 the species was recorded from a cutover bog drain on Inishbofin, which was the first record for an Irish offshore island. The main habitat of the species in Connemara appears to be shallow drains which occur along gravel paths within areas of blanket bog however PAGE 66
