''Juncus'' is a

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ous

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s, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family

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, 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 monograph,

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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

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

Distribution and ecology

''Juncus'' has a cosmopolitan distribution, 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 Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial ...

environments.

Fossil record

Several

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

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of the Fasterholt area near

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.Angiosperm Fruits and Seeds from the Middle Miocene of Jutland (Denmark) by

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, 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

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, who in 1913 chose the first species in Linnaeus' account, ''

Juncus acutus ''Juncus acutus'', the spiny rush, sharp rush or sharp-pointed rush, is a flowering plant in the monocot family Juncaceae found throughout the Americas, Northern and Southern Africa, Western and Southern Europe and West Asia. It grows in salt ...

''. ''Juncus'' can be divided into two major groups, one group with

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s that include

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s, and one with

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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 ''Juncus acuminatus'' is a species of rush known by the common names tapertip rush, tufted rush and sharp-fruited rush. It is native to North and Central America, where it can be found in and around water bodies from central Canada to Honduras. ...

'' Michx. *'' Juncus acutiflorus'' Ehrh. ex Hoffm. *''

'' L. *'' Juncus aemulans'' Liebm. *''

Juncus alatus ''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 alexandri'' 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 superfici ...

'' K.Koch *'' Juncus × alpiniformis'' Fernald *'' Juncus alpinoarticulatus'' Chaix *'' Juncus amabilis'' Edgar *'' Juncus amplifolius'' A.Camus *'' Juncus amuricus'' (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 superfic ...

'' 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 superfici ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus andinus'' Balslev *''

Juncus antarcticus ''Juncus antarcticus'', also known as dwarf rush, is a flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae, native to New Zealand and Australia. Description It is a dwarf perennial that forms cushions and has well-developed rhizomes and stol ...

'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus anthelatus'' (Wiegand) R.E.Brooks & Whittem. *'' Juncus arcticus'' Willd. *'' Juncus aridicola'' 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, Greenland ...

'' 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 superfici ...

'' Krock. *'' Juncus australis'' Hook.f. *''

Juncus austrobrasiliensis ''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 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 plant, herbaceous pla ...

'' M.Kim *'' Juncus balticus'' Willd. *'' Juncus bassianus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus batrachium ''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 ...

'' Veldkamp *'' Juncus benghalensis'' Kunth *'' Juncus beringensis'' Buchenau *'' Juncus biflorus'' Elliott *'' Juncus biglumis'' L. *'' Juncus biglumoides'' H.Hara *'' Juncus bolanderi'' Engelm. *'' Juncus brachycarpus'' Engelm. *'' Juncus brachycephalus'' (Engelm.) Buchenau *'' Juncus brachyphyllus'' Wiegand *''

Juncus brachyspathus ''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 superfic ...

'' 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 superfici ...

'' Breistr. *'' Juncus brevibracteus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus brevicaudatus'' (Engelm.) Fernald *'' Juncus breviculmis'' Balslev *'' Juncus breweri'' Engelm. *'' Juncus × brueggeri'' Domin *'' Juncus bryoides'' 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'' J.Gay ex Laharpe *'' Juncus capensis'' Thunb. *'' Juncus capillaceus'' Lam. *''

Juncus capillaris ''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 superfic ...

'' 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 Gul ...

'' Weigel *'' Juncus castaneus'' Sm. *'' Juncus cephalostigma'' 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 superfici ...

'' Thunb. *'' Juncus chiapasensis'' Balslev *'' Juncus chlorocephalus'' Engelm. *'' Juncus chrysocarpus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus clarkei'' Buchenau *'' Juncus compressus'' Jacq. *'' Juncus concinnus'' D.Don *'' Juncus concolor'' Sam. *'' Juncus confusus'' Coville *''

Juncus conglomeratus ''Juncus conglomeratus'', known commonly as compact rush, is a perennial, herbaceous flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae.Juncus continuus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus cooperi ''Juncus cooperi'' is a species of rush known by the common name Cooper's rush. It is native to the deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in alkaline and saline soils such as those around salt marshes and ...

'' Engelm. *'' Juncus cordobensis'' Barros *'' Juncus coriaceus'' Mack. *''

Juncus × correctus ''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 superfic ...

'' Steud. *'' Juncus covillei'' Piper *'' Juncus crassistylus'' A.Camus *'' Juncus curtisiae'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus curvatus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus cyperoides'' Laharpe *'' Juncus debilis'' A.Gray *'' Juncus decipiens'' (Buchenau) Nakai *'' Juncus × degenianus'' Boros *'' Juncus densiflorus'' Kunth *'' Juncus deosaicus'' Noltie *''

Juncus diastrophanthus ''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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus dichotomus'' Elliott *'' Juncus diemii'' Barros *'' Juncus diffusissimus'' Buckley *'' Juncus × diffusus'' Hoppe *'' Juncus digitatus'' C.W.Witham & Zika *'' Juncus distegus'' Edgar *''

Juncus dolichanthus ''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 dongchuanensis'' K.F.Wu *''

Juncus × donyanae ''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 superfic ...

'' Fern.-Carv. *''

Juncus dregeanus ''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 superfic ...

'' Kunth *'' Juncus drummondii'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus dubius'' Engelm. *'' Juncus dudleyi'' Wiegand *'' Juncus dulongjiongensis'' 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'' (C.B.Clarke) Noltie *''

Juncus ebracteatus ''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 superfic ...

'' 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 Karen Louise Wilson (born 1950) is an Australian bota ...

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

Juncus effusus ''Juncus effusus'', with the common names common rush or soft rush, is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae. In North America, the common name soft rush also refers to ''Juncus interior''. Distribution '' ...

'' L. *'' Juncus elbrusicus'' 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 superfici ...

'' Chapm. *'' Juncus emmanuelis'' A.Fern. & J.G.García *''

Juncus engleri ''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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus ensifolius ''Juncus ensifolius'' is a species of rush known by the common names swordleaf rush, sword-leaved rush, and three-stamened rush. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to central Mexico, and into eastern Canada. It is present ...

'' Wikstr. *'' Juncus equisetinus'' 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 superfic ...

'' Barros *'' Juncus exiguus'' (Fernald & Wiegand) Lint ex Snogerup & P.F.Zika *'' Juncus exsertus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus falcatus'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus × fallax'' Trab. *'' Juncus fascinatus'' (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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus fernandez-carvajaliae ''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 ...

'' 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. It is typically found in wetlands, on the borders of lakes ...

'' L. *'' Juncus filipendulus'' Buckley *''

Juncus fimbristyloides ''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 superfic ...

'' Noltie *'' Juncus firmus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus flavidus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus fockei'' Buchenau *'' Juncus foliosus'' Desf. *'' Juncus fominii'' Zoz *''

Juncus fontanesii ''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 superfic ...

'' J.Gay ex Laharpe *'' Juncus fugongensis'' S.Y.Bao *''

Juncus × fulvescens ''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 superfic ...

'' Fernald *'' Juncus ganeshii'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus georgianus'' Coville *'' Juncus gerardi'' Loisel. *'' Juncus giganteus'' Sam. *''

Juncus glaucoturgidus ''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 superfic ...

'' Noltie *'' Juncus gonggae'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *''

Juncus × gracilescens ''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 superfic ...

'' F.J.Herm. ex Wadmond *'' Juncus gracilicaulis'' 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 super ...

'' 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 superfici ...

'' Buchenau & Urb. *'' Juncus gubanovii'' Novikov *'' Juncus gymnocarpus'' Coville *'' Juncus haenkei'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus hallii'' 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 superfic ...

'' T.Marsson ex Parl. *'' Juncus hemiendytus'' F.J.Herm. *'' Juncus heptopotamicus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *'' Juncus hesperius'' (Piper) Lint *''

Juncus heterophyllus ''Juncus heterophyllus '' is an aquatic species of rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Rush Creek ( ...

'' Dufour *'' Juncus himalensis'' Klotzsch *'' Juncus holoschoenus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus homalocaulis'' F.Muell. ex Benth. *'' Juncus howellii'' F.J.Herm. *'' Juncus hybridus'' Brot. *'' Juncus hydrophilus'' Noltie *'' Juncus imbricatus'' Laharpe *'' Juncus inflexus'' L. *'' Juncus ingens'' N.A.Wakef. *''

Juncus interior ''Juncus interior'' is a species of rush. It is known by the common name interior rush, and in its native range also as " soft rush" (which generally refers to ''J. effusus'' outside North America). It is native to the central inlands of North ...

'' Wiegand *'' Juncus × inundatus'' Drejer *'' Juncus jacquinii'' L. *'' Juncus jaxarticus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *'' Juncus jinpingensis'' S.Y.Bao *'' Juncus kelloggii'' Engelm. *'' Juncus khasiensis'' Buchenau *''

Juncus kingii ''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 ...

'' Rendle *'' Juncus kleinii'' Barros *'' Juncus krameri'' 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'' P.F.Zika *'' Juncus laeviusculus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus lancangensis'' Y.Y.Qian *'' Juncus × langii'' Erdner *'' Juncus leiospermus'' F.J.Herm. *'' Juncus × lemieuxii'' B.Boivin *'' Juncus leptospermus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus lesueurii'' Bol. *'' Juncus leucanthus'' Royle ex D.Don *'' Juncus leucomelas'' Royle ex D.Don *'' Juncus liebmannii'' J.F.Macbr. *'' Juncus littoralis'' C.A.Mey. *'' Juncus llanquihuensis'' Barros *'' Juncus lomatophyllus'' Spreng. *'' Juncus longiflorus'' (A.Camus) Noltie *'' Juncus longii'' Fernald *'' Juncus longirostris'' Kuvaev *'' Juncus longistamineus'' A.Camus *'' Juncus longistylis'' Torr. *'' Juncus luciensis'' Ertter *'' Juncus luzuliformis'' Franch. *'' Juncus macrandrus'' Coville *'' Juncus macrantherus'' V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch. *'' Juncus macrophyllus'' Coville *'' Juncus marginatus'' Rostk. *''

Juncus maritimus ''Juncus maritimus'', known as the sea rush, is a species of rush Rush(es) may refer to: Places United States * Rush, Colorado * Rush, Kentucky * Rush, New York * Rush City, Minnesota * Rush Creek (Kishwaukee River tributary), Illinois * Ru ...

'' Lam. *''

Juncus maroccanus ''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 superfic ...

'' Kirschner *''

Juncus maximowiczii ''Juncus maximowiczii'' is a species of 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, containing around 300 species. Descript ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus megacephalus ''Juncus megacephalus'', the bighead rush, is a plant species native to the United States. It is known from every seacoast state from Texas to Maryland, as well as Massachusetts, growing in freshwater marshes, sand dunes, and disturbed sites at e ...

'' 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 plant, herbaceous pla ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson ex K.L.Wilson *'' Juncus membranaceus'' 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 riverbank ...

'' Bong. *'' Juncus micranthus'' Schrad. ex E.Mey. *'' Juncus microcephalus'' 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 superfici ...

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

Juncus minimus ''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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus minutulus'' (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 superfici ...

'' 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 superfic ...

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

Juncus × nodosiformis ''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 superfic ...

'' Fernald *'' Juncus nodosus'' L. *''

Juncus novae-zelandiae ''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 superfic ...

'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus nupela'' Veldkamp *'' Juncus obliquus'' Adamson *'' Juncus × obotritorum'' Rothm. *'' Juncus occidentalis'' Wiegand *'' Juncus ochraceus'' Buchenau *''

Juncus ochrocoleus ''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 superfic ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus orchonicus'' Novikov *'' Juncus × oronensis'' Fernald *'' Juncus orthophyllus'' Coville *'' Juncus oxycarpus'' E.Mey. ex Kunth *'' Juncus oxymeris'' Engelm. *'' Juncus pallescens'' Lam. *'' Juncus pallidus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus paludosus'' E.L.Bridges & Orzell *'' Juncus papillosus'' Franch. & Sav. *'' Juncus parryi'' Engelm. *'' Juncus patens'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus pauciflorus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus pelocarpus'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus perpusillus'' Sam. *'' Juncus persicus'' 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 Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereig ...

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

'' R.Br. *'' Juncus procerus'' E.Mey. *'' Juncus prominens'' (Buchenau) Miyabe & Kudô *'' Juncus przewalskii'' Buchenau *'' Juncus psammophilus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus punctorius ''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 superfic ...

'' L.f. *'' Juncus pusillus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus pygmaeus'' Rich. ex Thuill. *'' Juncus pylaei'' Laharpe *''

Juncus radula ''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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *''

Juncus ramboi ''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 super ...

'' Barros *'' Juncus ranarius'' Songeon & E.P.Perrier *''

Juncus ratkowskyanus ''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 rechingeri'' Snogerup *'' Juncus regelii'' Buchenau *'' Juncus remotiflorus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus repens'' Michx. *'' Juncus requienii'' 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'' Turcz. ex C.A.Mey. *''

Juncus sandwithii ''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 superfic ...

'' Lourteig *'' Juncus sarophorus'' L.A.S.Johnson *''

Juncus saximontanus ''Juncus saximontanus'' is a species of rush known by the common name Rocky Mountain rush. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to central Mexico, where it grows in wet habitat, often in mountainous areas, such as bogs and m ...

'' A.Nelson *''

Juncus scabriusculus ''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 superfic ...

'' Kunth *'' Juncus scheuchzerioides'' Gaudich. *''

Juncus scirpoides ''Juncus scirpoides'', the needlepod rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the central and eastern United States. It prefers wet sandy soils, and among the many places it grows it is common in the enigmatic Ca ...

'' Lam. *'' Juncus secundus'' P.Beauv. ex Poir. *'' Juncus semisolidus'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus setchuensis'' Buchenau *'' Juncus sherei'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *''

Juncus sikkimensis ''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 superfic ...

'' Hook.f. *'' Juncus socotranus'' (Buchenau) Snogerup *'' Juncus sonderianus'' Buchenau *'' Juncus soranthus'' Schrenk *'' Juncus sorrentinoi'' Parl. *'' Juncus sparganiifolius'' Boiss. & Kotschy ex Buchenau *'' Juncus spectabilis'' Rendle *''

Juncus sphacelatus ''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 superfic ...

'' Decne. *'' Juncus sphaerocarpus'' Nees *'' Juncus spumosus'' Noltie *''

Juncus squarrosus ''Juncus squarrosus'', called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito 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 ...

'' L. *'' Juncus stenopetalus'' Adamson *'' Juncus stipulatus'' Nees & Meyen *'' Juncus striatus'' Schousb. ex E.Mey. *'' Juncus × stuckeyi'' Reinking *'' Juncus stygius'' L. *'' Juncus subcaudatus'' (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 No ...

'' Schrank *''

Juncus subsecundus ''Juncus subsecundus '', the fingered rush, is a species of rush found in many parts of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (con ...

'' N.A.Wakef. *''

Juncus subtilis ''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 superfic ...

'' E.Mey. *''

Juncus subulatus ''Juncus subulatus'', called the Somerset 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 ...

'' Forssk. *'' Juncus subulitepalus'' Balslev *'' Juncus supiniformis'' Engelm. *'' Juncus taonanensis'' Satake & Kitag. *'' Juncus tenageia'' Ehrh. ex L.f. *'' Juncus tenuis'' Willd. *'' Juncus texanus'' (Engelm.) Coville *'' Juncus textilis'' Buchenau *'' Juncus thomasii'' Ten. *'' Juncus thompsonianus'' 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 superfic ...

'' Buchenau *'' Juncus tiehmii'' Ertter *'' Juncus tingitanus'' Maire & Weiller *'' Juncus tobdeniorum'' Noltie *'' Juncus torreyi'' Coville *'' Juncus trachyphyllus'' Miyam. & H.Ohba *'' Juncus trichophyllus'' 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 vernal po ...

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

Juncus uniflorus ''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 super ...

'' W.W.Sm. *'' Juncus uruguensis'' Griseb. *''

Juncus usitatus ''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 high. Commonly found in New Zealand and eastern Australia in disturbed sites by ...

'' L.A.S.Johnson *'' Juncus vaginatus'' R.Br. *'' Juncus × valbrayi'' H.Lév. *'' Juncus validus'' 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 superfici ...

'' Link *'' Juncus vaseyi'' Engelm. *''

Juncus venturianus ''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 superfic ...

'' Castillón *'' Juncus virens'' 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 superfici ...

'' S.Y.Bao

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