Juncus bulbosus

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Juncus bulbosus
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Botanical illustration
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Inflorescence
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. bulbosus
Binomial name
Juncus bulbosus
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Juncus annuusKrock.
    • Juncus bulbosus f. geniculatus(Asch. & Graebn.) Soó
    • Juncus bulbosus f. nanus(Peterm.) Soó
    • Juncus bulbosus f. submersus(Glück) Soó
    • Juncus bulbosus f. submucronatusProcków
    • Juncus bulbosus f. uliginosus(Roth) Fern.-Carv.
    • Juncus bulbosus f. welwitschii(Hochst. ex Steud.) Soó
    • Juncus confervaceusSt.-Lag.
    • Juncus fluitansLam.
    • Juncus kochiiF.W.Schultz
    • Juncus setifoliusEhrh.
    • Juncus subverticillatusWulfen
    • Juncus supinusMoench
    • Juncus supinus var. fluitans(Lam.) Fr.
    • Juncus uliginosusRoth
    • Juncus verticillatusPers.
    • Juncus viviparusRelhan
    • Juncus welwitschiiHochst. ex Steud.
    • Phylloschoenus supinus(Moench) Fourr.
    • Tristemon uliginosus(Roth) Raf.

Juncus bulbosus, the bulbous rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to Iceland, the Faroes, Europe, Macaronesia, and northwest Africa. [2] [3] It has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and some locations in northern North America. [2] It is capable of nuisance growth in lakes and streams. [4]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 327 (1753)
  2. 1 2 3 "Juncus bulbosus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Juncus bulbosus bulbous rush". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 January 2021. Other common names; … lesser jointed rush
  4. Schneider, Susanne C.; Fosholt Moe, Therese; Hessen, Dag O.; Kaste, Øyvind (2013). "Juncus bulbosus nuisance growth in oligotrophic freshwater ecosystems: Different triggers for the same phenomenon in rivers and lakes?". Aquatic Botany. 104: 15–24. Bibcode:2013AqBot.104...15S. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.10.001. hdl: 10852/70876 .