Genus of flowering plants in the rush family Juncaceae
Juncus
Habit of J. conglomeratus
Flower of J. squarrosus showing: 6 spreading tepals, anthers (upright yellow, held on white filaments), ovary (green) with stigma (pinkish tip column) and styles (white)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Monocots
Clade:
Commelinids
Order:
Poales
Family:
Juncaceae
Genus:
Juncus L.
Type species
Juncus acutus
L.
Synonyms[1]
Cephaloxys Desv., illegitimate superfluous name
Tristemon Raf. 1838, illegitimate homonym, not Raf. 1819 (Juncaginaceae) nor Klotzsch 1838 (syn of Erica in Ericaceae) nor Scheele 1848 (syn of Cucurbita in Cucurbitaceae)
Juncastrum Fourr., not validly published
Juncinella Fourr., not validly published
Phylloschoenus Fourr., not validly published
Tenageia (Dumort.) Fourr.
Microschoenus C.B.Clarke
Juncus is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family Juncaceae, containing around 300 species.[2]
^Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^Ralph E. Brooks; Steven E. Clemants (2000). "Juncus". Magnoliophyta: Alismatidae, Arecidae, Commelinidae (in part), and Zingiberidae. Flora of North America. Vol. 22. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-513729-9.
rush. In North America, the common name soft rush also refers to Juncus interior. Juncus effusus has a wide distribution, considered native in Europe, Asia...
best-known and largest genus is Juncus. Most of the Juncus species grow exclusively in wetland habitats. A few rushes, such as Juncus bufonius are annuals, but...
Retrieved 8 March 2023. "Juncus pelocarpus E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2023. "Juncus pelocarpus (Brown-fruit...
May. Varieties include: Juncus bufonius var. bufonius — North America. Juncus bufonius var. congestus — North America. Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis...
(1753) "Juncus bulbosus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021. "Juncus bulbosus...
Water Smart Juncus patens 'Occidental Blue' Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juncus patens. Jepson Manual Treatment of 'Juncus patens Juncus patens —...
Juncus inflexus L. (Juncus Glaucus Ehrh.). Journal of Ecology 29(2): 369-374. Species Plantarum / Flora of the World / Part 8. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg...
freshwater aquarium plant. "Juncus repens Michx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023. "Juncus repens". Plant Database...
Juncus maritimus, known as the sea rush, is a species of rush that grows on coastlines. It is sometimes considered conspecific with Juncus kraussii. It...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juncus balticus. Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering...
Juncus wallichianus, Wallich's rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, mainland Southeast...
Oliver, Juncus came of an equestrian background. There is a lead tessera found in Beirut attesting to a procurator of Syria named L. Aemilius Juncus (AE 1903...
Juncus tweedyi (syn. Juncus brevicaudatus), the narrow-panicled rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to southern...
Juncus littoralis is a species of rush in the family Juncaceae known as coastal rush; it has no subspecies. Juncus littoralis is a large rush (to 100 cm)...
Juncus gerardii, commonly known as blackgrass, black needle rush or saltmarsh rush, is a flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. Juncus gerardii...
be eaten as emergency rations. Calflora database: Juncus textilis . 2.12.2013 USDA Plant Guide: Juncus textilis Weaving the World Together by Tima Lotah...
Juncus papillosus, the papillose rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to eastern China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and...
ditches. "Juncus validus Coville". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021. "Juncus validus...
Juncus prismatocarpus, the branching rush, is a tufted, perennial species of flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae. Found in moist situations,...
Juncus dudleyi is a widespread species of rush native to North America, and introduced to northern South America, Japan, Great Britain and central Europe...
Retrieved 7 March 2023. "Juncus militaris Bigelow". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023. "Juncus militaris — bayonet...
Juncus tenageia, called the sand rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, native to northwestern Africa, many of the Mediterranean islands...
Juncus usitatus, the common rush, is a species of flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae. A graceful, clumping plant growing from 40 cm to 1.1 metres...
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