''Juncus'' is a

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monocotyledon Monocotyledons (), commonly referred to as monocots, ( Lilianae '' sensu'' Chase & Reveal) are grass and grass-like flowering plants (angiosperms), the seeds of which typically contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon. They constitute one ...

ous

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s, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family Juncaceae, containing around 300 species.

Description

Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are

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plants that superficially resemble

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sedge The Cyperaceae are a family of graminoid (grass-like), monocotyledonous flowering plants known as sedges. The family is large, with some 5,500 known species described in about 90 genera, the largest being the "true sedges" genus '' Carex'' ...

s. They have historically received little attention from botanists; in his 1819

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, James Ebenezer Bicheno described the genus as "obscure and uninviting". The form of the flower differentiates rushes from grasses or sedges. The flowers of ''Juncus'' comprise five whorls of floral parts: three sepals, three petals (or, taken together, six tepals), two to six

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the fila ...

s (in two whorls) and a stigma with three lobes. The stems are round in cross-section, unlike those of

s, which are typically somewhat triangular in cross-section. In ''Juncus'' section ''Juncotypus'' (formerly called ''Juncus'' subg. ''Genuini''), which contains some of the most widespread and familiar species, the leaves are reduced to sheaths around the base of the stem and the

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subtending the inflorescence closely resembles a continuation of the stem, giving the appearance that the inflorescence is lateral.

Distribution and ecology

''Juncus'' has a

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, with species found throughout the world, with the exception of

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. They typically grow in cold or wet habitats, and in the tropics, are most common in montane environments.

Fossil record

Several

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fruits of a ''Juncus'' species have been described from

middle Miocene The Middle Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Langhian and Serravallian stages. The Middle Miocene is preceded by the Early Miocene. The sub-epoch lasted from 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma to 11.608 ± 0.005 Ma (million ...

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of the Fasterholt area near Silkeborg in Central

Jutland Jutland ( da, Jylland ; german: Jütland ; ang, Ēota land ), known anciently as the Cimbric or Cimbrian Peninsula ( la, Cimbricus Chersonesus; da, den Kimbriske Halvø, links=no or ; german: Kimbrische Halbinsel, links=no), is a peninsula of ...

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

.Angiosperm Fruits and Seeds from the Middle Miocene of Jutland (Denmark) by Else Marie Friis, The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters 24:3, 1985

Classification

The genus ''Juncus'' was first named by

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in his 1753 '. The

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of the genus was designated by Frederick Vernon Coville, who in 1913 chose the first species in Linnaeus' account, '' Juncus acutus''. ''Juncus'' can be divided into two major groups, one group with cymose

inflorescence An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are forme ...

s that include bracteoles, and one with racemose inflorescences with no bracteoles. The genus is divided into the following

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and

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: * ''Juncus'' subg. ''Juncus'' ** sect. ''Juncus'' ** sect. ''Graminei'' (Engelm.) Engelm. ** sect. ''Caespitosi'' Cout. ** sect. ''Stygiopsis'' Kuntze ** sect. ''Ozophyllum'' Dumort. ** sect. ''Iridifolii'' Snogerup & Kirschner * ''Juncus'' subg. ''Poiophylli'' Buchenau ** sect. ''Tenageia'' Dumort. ** sect. ''Steirochloa'' Griseb. ** sect. ''Juncotypus'' Dumort. ** sect. ''Forskalina'' Kuntze

Species

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'' accepts the following species in the genus ''Juncus'': *'' Juncus acuminatus'' Michx. *''

Juncus acutiflorus ''Juncus acutiflorus'', also called sharp-flowered rush, is a rush or a grassy plant of the genus ''Juncus''. As the name suggests, the plant has notable sharp-looking flowers, flowering between July and September. Description The plant has lea ...

'' Ehrh. ex Hoffm. *'' Juncus acutus'' L. *'' Juncus aemulans'' Liebm. *'' Juncus alatus'' Franch. & Sav. *''

Juncus alexandri ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus allioides ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Franch. *''

Juncus alpigenus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' K.Koch *'' Juncus × alpiniformis'' Fernald *''

Juncus alpinoarticulatus ''Juncus alpinoarticulatus'', called the northern green rush and the alpine rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus ''Juncus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest gen ...

'' Chaix *'' Juncus amabilis'' Edgar *'' Juncus amplifolius'' A.Camus *''

Juncus amuricus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Maxim.) V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *'' Juncus anatolicus'' Snogerup *''

Juncus anceps ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Laharpe *''

Juncus andersonii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus andinus'' Balslev *'' Juncus antarcticus'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus anthelatus'' (Wiegand) R.E.Brooks & Whittem. *''

Juncus arcticus ''Juncus arcticus'', called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus'', native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere. It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats. Subtaxa The following subspe ...

'' Willd. *''

Juncus aridicola ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus articulatus ''Juncus articulatus'' is a flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae. It is known by the common name jointleaf rush or jointed rush, which can also refer to '' J. kraussii'' from Australia. It is native to Eurasia, Canada, Greenlan ...

'' L. *'' Juncus astreptus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus atratus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Krock. *''

Juncus australis ''Juncus australis'' is a species of rush known by the common names austral rush, leafless rush and wīwī. The species is native to south-eastern Australia and New Zealand, where it can be found around bodies of water. Its habitat is wet o ...

'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus austrobrasiliensis'' Balslev *''

Juncus baekdusanensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' M.Kim *''

Juncus balticus ''Juncus balticus'' is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. This plant can reach a height of about 75 cm. It is native to maritime areas of northern Britain, the ...

'' Willd. *''

Juncus bassianus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus batrachium'' Veldkamp *'' Juncus benghalensis'' Kunth *''

Juncus beringensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus biflorus'' Elliott *'' Juncus biglumis'' L. *''

Juncus biglumoides ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' H.Hara *'' Juncus bolanderi'' Engelm. *'' Juncus brachycarpus'' Engelm. *'' Juncus brachycephalus'' (Engelm.) Buchenau *'' Juncus brachyphyllus'' Wiegand *'' Juncus brachyspathus'' Maxim. *'' Juncus brachystigma'' Sam. *''

Juncus brasiliensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Breistr. *''

Juncus brevibracteus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus brevicaudatus ''Juncus tweedyi'' (syn. ''Juncus brevicaudatus''), the narrow-panicled rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to southern Canada, and the northern USA, extending down the mountain ranges. A perennial reachin ...

'' (Engelm.) Fernald *'' Juncus breviculmis'' Balslev *'' Juncus breweri'' Engelm. *'' Juncus × brueggeri'' Domin *''

Juncus bryoides ''Juncus bryoides'' is a species of rush known by the common names moss rush and mosslike dwarf rush. It is native to western North America from Oregon to Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sover ...

'' F.J.Herm. *'' Juncus bryophilus'' W.W.Sm. *'' Juncus bufonius'' L. *'' Juncus bulbosus'' L. *'' Juncus burkartii'' Barros *'' Juncus caesariensis'' Coville *''

Juncus caespiticius ''Juncus caespiticius'', the grassy rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to coastal areas of southern Australia and New Zealand. It usually grows in cool damp areas, preferring fresh or slightly brackish water. ...

'' E.Mey. *''

Juncus canadensis ''Juncus canadensis'', called the Canadian rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus ''Juncus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family Juncaceae, conta ...

'' J.Gay ex Laharpe *'' Juncus capensis'' Thunb. *'' Juncus capillaceus'' Lam. *'' Juncus capillaris'' F.J.Herm. *''

Juncus capitatus ''Juncus capitatus'' is a species of rush known by the common names dwarf rush and leafybract dwarf rush. It is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa. It is also an introduced species in parts of North America such as California and the Gulf ...

'' Weigel *'' Juncus castaneus'' Sm. *''

Juncus cephalostigma ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Sam. *''

Juncus cephalotes ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Thunb. *''

Juncus chiapasensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Balslev *''

Juncus chlorocephalus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus chrysocarpus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus clarkei ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus compressus'' Jacq. *''

Juncus concinnus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' D.Don *'' Juncus concolor'' Sam. *''

Juncus confusus ''Juncus confusus'' is a species of rush known by the common name Colorado rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California to Colorado, where it grows in coniferous forests and wet, grassy areas such ...

'' Coville *'' Juncus conglomeratus'' L. *'' Juncus continuus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus cooperi'' Engelm. *'' Juncus cordobensis'' Barros *''

Juncus coriaceus ''Juncus coriaceus'', the leathery rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to Cape May, New Jersey Cape May is a city located at the southern tip of Cape May Penin ...

'' Mack. *'' Juncus × correctus'' Steud. *'' Juncus covillei'' Piper *'' Juncus crassistylus'' A.Camus *'' Juncus curtisiae'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus curvatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus cyperoides ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Laharpe *''

Juncus debilis Juncus debilis, the weak rush, is a plant indigenous to the United States. It is listed as endangered in Massachusetts and New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in t ...

'' A.Gray *''

Juncus decipiens ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Buchenau) Nakai *'' Juncus × degenianus'' Boros *''

Juncus densiflorus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Kunth *'' Juncus deosaicus'' Noltie *'' Juncus diastrophanthus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus dichotomus ''Juncus dichotomus'' (commonly known as forked rush) is a monocot in the Juncaceae family of rushes. The plant is native to the Americas in temperate zones but has been introduced to other parts of the world. ''Juncus dichotomus'' often is found ...

'' Elliott *''

Juncus diemii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Barros *'' Juncus diffusissimus'' Buckley *'' Juncus × diffusus'' Hoppe *'' Juncus digitatus'' C.W.Witham & Zika *'' Juncus distegus'' Edgar *'' Juncus dolichanthus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus dongchuanensis'' K.F.Wu *'' Juncus × donyanae'' Fern.-Carv. *'' Juncus dregeanus'' Kunth *''

Juncus drummondii ''Juncus drummondii'' is a species of rush known by the common name Drummond's rush. It is native to western North America from northern Canada and Alaska to New Mexico, where it grows in wet coniferous forest and alpine meadows and slopes. Thi ...

'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus dubius'' Engelm. *'' Juncus dudleyi'' Wiegand *''

Juncus dulongjiongensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Novikov *''

Juncus durus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson & K.L.Wilson *''

Juncus duthiei ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' (C.B.Clarke) Noltie *'' Juncus ebracteatus'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus echinocephalus'' Balslev *'' Juncus ecuadoriensis'' Balslev *''

Juncus edgariae ''Juncus edgariae'' is a species of rush, commonly called Edgar's rush or wīwī, that is endemic to New Zealand. The species was described in 2001 by Lawrie Johnson and Karen Wilson. It had previously been confused with '' Juncus gregifloru ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson & K.L.Wilson *'' Juncus effusus'' L. *''

Juncus elbrusicus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Galushko *''

Juncus elliottii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Chapm. *''

Juncus emmanuelis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' A.Fern. & J.G.García *'' Juncus engleri'' Buchenau *'' Juncus ensifolius'' Wikstr. *''

Juncus equisetinus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Proskur. *''

Juncus ernesti-barrosi ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Barros *''

Juncus exiguus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Fernald & Wiegand) Lint ex Snogerup & P.F.Zika *'' Juncus exsertus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus falcatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus × fallax'' Trab. *''

Juncus fascinatus ''Juncus fascinatus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to Texas. Its specific epithet refers to Enchanted Rock Enchanted Rock is a pink granite mountain located in the Llano Uplift about north of Fredericksbur ...

'' (M.C.Johnst.) W.M.Knapp *'' Juncus fauriei'' H.Lév. & Vaniot *''

Juncus fauriensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus fernandez-carvajaliae'' Romero Zarco & Arán *'' Juncus filicaulis'' Buchenau *''

Juncus filiformis ''Juncus filiformis'', called the thread rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus'', with a circumboreal distribution. It has been introduced to South Georgia Island South Georgia ( es, Isla San Pedro) is an island in the ...

'' L. *'' Juncus filipendulus'' Buckley *'' Juncus fimbristyloides'' Noltie *''

Juncus firmus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus flavidus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus fockei ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus foliosus'' Desf. *'' Juncus fominii'' Zoz *'' Juncus fontanesii'' J.Gay ex Laharpe *''

Juncus fugongensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' S.Y.Bao *'' Juncus × fulvescens'' Fernald *''

Juncus ganeshii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus georgianus'' Coville *''

Juncus gerardi ''Juncus gerardii'', commonly known as blackgrass, black needle rush or saltmarsh rush, is a flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. Distribution ''Juncus gerardii'' is mainly a coastal species, occurring at the high tide mark on the Me ...

'' Loisel. *'' Juncus giganteus'' Sam. *'' Juncus glaucoturgidus'' Noltie *''

Juncus gonggae ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus × gracilescens'' F.J.Herm. ex Wadmond *''

Juncus gracilicaulis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' A.Camus *'' Juncus gracillimus'' (Buchenau) V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *'' Juncus greenei'' Oakes & Tuck. *''

Juncus gregiflorus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus grisebachii'' Buchenau *''

Juncus guadeloupensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau & Urb. *'' Juncus gubanovii'' Novikov *''

Juncus gymnocarpus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Coville *'' Juncus haenkei'' E.Mey. *''

Juncus hallii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus harae'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *''

Juncus heldreichianus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' T.Marsson ex Parl. *''

Juncus hemiendytus ''Juncus hemiendytus'' is a species of rush known by the common name Herman's dwarf rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in moist places, especially areas that are wet in spring, such as vernal pools. This is a very s ...

'' F.J.Herm. *''

Juncus heptopotamicus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *''

Juncus hesperius ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Piper) Lint *'' Juncus heterophyllus'' Dufour *'' Juncus himalensis'' Klotzsch *'' Juncus holoschoenus'' R.Br. *''

Juncus homalocaulis ''Juncus homalocaulis'' is a species of flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae. A tufted, perennial A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives more than two years. The term ('' per-'' + '' -ennial'', "through the ...

'' F.Muell. ex Benth. *''

Juncus howellii ''Juncus howellii'' is a species of rush known by the common name Howell's rush. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in moist mountain meadows. This is a perennial herb growing from a thick rhizome and producing stems ...

'' F.J.Herm. *''

Juncus hybridus ''Juncus hybridus'' is a species of annual herb in the family Juncaceae Juncaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the rush family. It consists of 8 genera and about 464 known species of slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceo ...

'' Brot. *'' Juncus hydrophilus'' Noltie *'' Juncus imbricatus'' Laharpe *''

Juncus inflexus ''Juncus inflexus'', the hard rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus'', native to Europe, Asia and Africa, and introduced in Sri Lanka, Java, Île Amsterdam and Île Saint-Paul, Victoria in Australia, New Zealand, Uruguay, an ...

'' L. *''

Juncus ingens ''Juncus ingens'', common name giant rush, is a dioecious perennial with horizontal or ascending rhizomes. The stems are erect, dull green, (1.5–2–5 m tall and 4–10 mm in diameter, cataphylls are to 40 cm or more long. The inflorescence ...

'' N.A.Wakef. *'' Juncus interior'' Wiegand *'' Juncus × inundatus'' Drejer *'' Juncus jacquinii'' L. *'' Juncus jaxarticus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *''

Juncus jinpingensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' S.Y.Bao *''

Juncus kelloggii ''Juncus kelloggii'' is a species of rush known by the common name Kellogg's dwarf rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in low, wet spots in meadows and other grassy areas, for exampl ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus khasiensis'' Buchenau *'' Juncus kingii'' Rendle *'' Juncus kleinii'' Barros *''

Juncus krameri ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Franch. & Sav. *''

Juncus kraussii ''Juncus kraussii'' commonly known as salt marsh rush, sea rush, jointed rush, matting rush or dune slack rush, is of the monocot family Juncaceae and genus Juncus. It grows in salt marshes, estuarine and coastal areas. This species is ideal as ...

'' Hochst. *'' Juncus kuohii'' M.J.Jung *''

Juncus laccatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' P.F.Zika *'' Juncus laeviusculus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus lancangensis'' Y.Y.Qian *'' Juncus × langii'' Erdner *''

Juncus leiospermus ''Juncus leiospermus'' is an uncommon species of rush known by the common name Red Bluff dwarf rush. It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada () is a mounta ...

'' F.J.Herm. *'' Juncus × lemieuxii'' B.Boivin *'' Juncus leptospermus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus lesueurii ''Juncus lesueurii'' is a species of rush known by the common names Lesueur's rush'' ...

'' Bol. *'' Juncus leucanthus'' Royle ex D.Don *''

Juncus leucomelas ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Royle ex D.Don *'' Juncus liebmannii'' J.F.Macbr. *''

Juncus littoralis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' C.A.Mey. *'' Juncus llanquihuensis'' Barros *'' Juncus lomatophyllus'' Spreng. *''

Juncus longiflorus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' (A.Camus) Noltie *'' Juncus longii'' Fernald *''

Juncus longirostris ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Kuvaev *''

Juncus longistamineus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' A.Camus *''

Juncus longistylis ''Juncus longistylis'' is a species of rush known by the common name longstyle rush. It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and the southern Canadian provinces. It grows in moist terrestrial habitat, such as m ...

'' Torr. *'' Juncus luciensis'' Ertter *''

Juncus luzuliformis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plant, herbaceous pla ...

'' Franch. *''

Juncus macrandrus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Coville *'' Juncus macrantherus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *''

Juncus macrophyllus ''Juncus macrophyllus'' is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush. It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California, where it grows in wet spots in several types of local habitat, such as chaparral. Descript ...

'' Coville *''

Juncus marginatus ''Juncus marginatus'' is a species of flowering plant, it is a type of rush with the common names of margined rush and grass-leaf rush. Description ''Juncus marginatus'' is a grass-like, herbaceous, short-lived perennial growing from short rhiz ...

'' Rostk. *''

Juncus maritimus ''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 has a wide distribution across the western Palearctic realm (all of Europe, western A ...

'' Lam. *'' Juncus maroccanus'' Kirschner *'' Juncus maximowiczii'' Buchenau *'' Juncus megacephalus'' M.A.Curtis *'' Juncus megalophyllus'' S.Y.Bao *''

Juncus meianthus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson ex K.L.Wilson *''

Juncus membranaceus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Royle *''

Juncus mertensianus ''Juncus mertensianus'' is a species of rush known by the common name Mertens' rush or Alaska rush. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to Saskatchewan to New Mexico, where it grows in wet mountainous areas such as riverb ...

'' Bong. *''

Juncus micranthus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Schrad. ex E.Mey. *''

Juncus microcephalus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Kunth *''

Juncus milashanensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' A.M.Lu & Z.Y.Zhang *'' Juncus militaris'' Bigelow *'' Juncus minimus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus minutulus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Albert & Jahand.) Prain *'' Juncus modicus'' N.E.Br. *''

Juncus mollis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus × montellii'' Vierh. *'' Juncus × montserratensis'' Marcet *'' Juncus × murbeckii'' Sagorski *'' Juncus mustangensis'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *''

Juncus nepalicus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus nevadensis'' S.Watson *'' Juncus nodatus'' Coville *'' Juncus × nodosiformis'' Fernald *''

Juncus nodosus ''Juncus nodosus'' is a species of rush known by the common name knotted rush. It is native to much of North America from northern Canada to central Mexico, where it grows in wet places from freshwater to salt marsh habitat. This is a rhizomato ...

'' L. *'' Juncus novae-zelandiae'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus nupela'' Veldkamp *'' Juncus obliquus'' Adamson *'' Juncus × obotritorum'' Rothm. *'' Juncus occidentalis'' Wiegand *'' Juncus ochraceus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus ochrocoleus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus orchonicus'' Novikov *'' Juncus × oronensis'' Fernald *''

Juncus orthophyllus ''Juncus orthophyllus'' is a species of rush known by the common name straightleaf rush native to western North America from British Columbia to California and Nevada, where it grows in moist spots in mountain habitat, such as meadows. Descript ...

'' Coville *'' Juncus oxycarpus'' E.Mey. ex Kunth *''

Juncus oxymeris ''Juncus oxymeris'', common name pointed rush is a species of rush native to the West Coast of North America ( British Columbia, Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of t ...

'' Engelm. *''

Juncus pallescens ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Lam. *'' Juncus pallidus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus paludosus'' E.L.Bridges & Orzell *''

Juncus papillosus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Franch. & Sav. *''

Juncus parryi ''Juncus parryi'' is a species of rush known by the common name Parry's rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia and Alberta to California to Colorado, where it grows in moist and dry spots in mountain habitat, includi ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus patens'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus pauciflorus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus pelocarpus'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus perpusillus'' Sam. *''

Juncus persicus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Boiss. *'' Juncus pervetus'' Fernald *'' Juncus petrophilus'' Miyam. *'' Juncus phaeanthus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus phaeocephalus'' Engelm. *'' Juncus pictus'' Steud. *''

Juncus planifolius ''Juncus planifolius'' is a species of rush, commonly known as broadleaf rush, broad-leaved rush, or grass-leaved rush. It naturally occurs in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western ...

'' R.Br. *'' Juncus polyanthemus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus polycephalus'' Michx. *''

Juncus potaninii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus prismatocarpus ''Juncus prismatocarpus'', the branching rush, is a tufted, perennial species of flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae. Found in moist situations, often on sandy ground. Grass-like leaves are 10 to 40 cm long, 1.3 to 3.0 mm in diameter. ...

'' R.Br. *''

Juncus procerus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus prominens'' (Buchenau) Miyabe & Kudô *''

Juncus przewalskii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus psammophilus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus punctorius'' L.f. *'' Juncus pusillus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus pygmaeus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Rich. ex Thuill. *'' Juncus pylaei'' Laharpe *'' Juncus radula'' Buchenau *'' Juncus ramboi'' Barros *'' Juncus ranarius'' Songeon & E.P.Perrier *'' Juncus ratkowskyanus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus rechingeri ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Snogerup *'' Juncus regelii'' Buchenau *'' Juncus remotiflorus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus repens'' Michx. *''

Juncus requienii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Parl. *'' Juncus revolutus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus rigidus'' Desf. *'' Juncus roemerianus'' Scheele *'' Juncus rohtangensis'' Goel & Aswal *'' Juncus × ruhmeri'' Asch. & Graebn. *'' Juncus rupestris'' Kunth *'' Juncus × sallandiae'' Corporaal & Schaminée *''

Juncus salsuginosus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Turcz. ex C.A.Mey. *'' Juncus sandwithii'' Lourteig *'' Juncus sarophorus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus saximontanus'' A.Nelson *'' Juncus scabriusculus'' Kunth *'' Juncus scheuchzerioides'' Gaudich. *'' Juncus scirpoides'' Lam. *''

Juncus secundus ''Juncus secundus'', the lopsided rush, one-sided rush, or second rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to eastern North America and introduced to Primorsky Krai Primorsky Krai (russian: Приморский � ...

'' P.Beauv. ex Poir. *'' Juncus semisolidus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus setchuensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus sherei'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus sikkimensis'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus socotranus'' (Buchenau) Snogerup *'' Juncus sonderianus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus soranthus'' Schrenk *''

Juncus sorrentinoi ''Juncus sorrentinoi'' is a species of plant in the family Juncaceae (rushes), with a Mediterranean distribution, and introduced to Madeira. It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN; off ...

'' Parl. *''

Juncus sparganiifolius ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Boiss. & Kotschy ex Buchenau *''

Juncus spectabilis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Rendle *'' Juncus sphacelatus'' Decne. *'' Juncus sphaerocarpus'' Nees *''

Juncus spumosus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Noltie *'' Juncus squarrosus'' L. *''

Juncus stenopetalus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Adamson *''

Juncus stipulatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Nees & Meyen *''

Juncus striatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Schousb. ex E.Mey. *'' Juncus × stuckeyi'' Reinking *''

Juncus stygius ''Juncus stygius'', called the bog rush and moor rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Juncus ''Juncus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family Juncaceae, ...

'' L. *''

Juncus subcaudatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Engelm.) Coville & S.F.Blake *'' Juncus subglaucus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus subnodulosus ''Juncus subnodulosus'', the blunt-flowered rush, is a species of rush. It natively occurs from the Mediterranean region across temperate Europe, but it does not range far into Scandinavia. Introduced populations exist in New Zealand and North ...

'' Schrank *'' Juncus subsecundus'' N.A.Wakef. *'' Juncus subtilis'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus subulatus'' Forssk. *'' Juncus subulitepalus'' Balslev *''

Juncus supiniformis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus taonanensis'' Satake & Kitag. *'' Juncus tenageia'' Ehrh. ex L.f. *''

Juncus tenuis ''Juncus tenuis'', the slender rush, is a clump-forming, round-stemmed perennial in the Juncaceae (rush family). Slender rush grows to be between 15 and 60 cm tall. Generally considered a weed, it is rarely sold by retailers as a househ ...

'' Willd. *''

Juncus texanus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' (Engelm.) Coville *'' Juncus textilis'' Buchenau *''

Juncus thomasii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Ten. *''

Juncus thompsonianus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus thomsonii ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus tiehmii ''Juncus tiehmii'' is a species of rush known by the common name Nevada rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in wet habitat with granite sand substrate, including riverbanks and barren seeps. This is a small annual he ...

'' Ertter *''

Juncus tingitanus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Maire & Weiller *'' Juncus tobdeniorum'' Noltie *'' Juncus torreyi'' Coville *'' Juncus trachyphyllus'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *''

Juncus trichophyllus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' W.W.Sm. *''

Juncus triformis ''Juncus triformis'' is an uncommon species of rush known by the common names Yosemite dwarf rush and long-styled dwarf rush. It is endemic to California, where it grows in wet granite rock habitat covered in thin soil layers, such as verna ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus triglumis'' L. *'' Juncus trigonocarpus'' Steud. *'' Juncus trilocularis'' Zika *'' Juncus turkestanicus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *''

Juncus uncialis ''Juncus uncialis'' is a species of rush known by the common names twelfth rush and inch-high rush. It is native to the western United States, where it is known from wet habitat such as vernal pools. This is a petite annual herb forming dense cl ...

'' Greene *'' Juncus uniflorus'' W.W.Sm. *''

Juncus uruguensis ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Griseb. *'' Juncus usitatus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus vaginatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' R.Br. *'' Juncus × valbrayi'' H.Lév. *''

Juncus validus ''Juncus validus'', the roundhead rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the central and southeastern United States. It is a somewhat weedy species, found along wet roadsides and in ditches. References valid ...

'' Coville *''

Juncus valvatus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' Link *'' Juncus vaseyi'' Engelm. *'' Juncus venturianus'' Castillón *''

Juncus virens ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus wallichianus ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...

'' J.Gay ex Laharpe *'' Juncus xiphioides'' E.Mey. *''

Juncus yui ''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. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superf ...

'' S.Y.Bao

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{{Authority control Poales genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus