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On the sands of the Ténéré, there is almost no vegetation except for a few ephemeral annuals growing in response to scattered showers, mainly Tribulus longipetalus, Cyperus conglomeratus and Stipagrostis acutiflora.
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Typical plants are Calligonum crinitum on dune slopes, saltbush (Cornulaca arabica) and tussocks of sedge (Cyperus conglomeratus).
Arabian Desert and East Sahero-Arabian xeric shrublands 2008
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In Kuwait, Halwagy et al. describe how a meagre annual rainfall of 115 mm allows for a poor scrub of shrubs, perennial herbs and spring ephemerals dominated by Cyperus conglomeratus, Rhanterium epapposum and Hammada salicornica.
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The two main grasses are Panicum turgidum and Stipa capensis and a common sedge is Cyperus conglomeratus.
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Other species that can be found are Acacia farnesiana, Bouteloua gracilis, Echinocactus horizonthalonius, Echinocereus conglomeratus, Jatropha dioica, Mimosa zygophylla, Opuntia engelmannii, Prosopis juliflora and Tridens pilosus.
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The true Rushes (_Juncaceoe_) include the Soft Rush (_effusus_); the Hard Rush (_glaucus_); and the Common Rush (_conglomeratus_).
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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This plant is the round-headed rush, or _Juncus conglomeratus_ of naturalists, and is cultivated with great care, especially on the banks of the sea, in Holland, to prevent the water from washing away the earth; for the roots of these rushes strike very deep in the ground, and mat together near the surface so as to form a hold on the loose soil.
Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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