Juncus canadensis

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Juncus canadensis
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Inflorescences
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. canadensis
Binomial name
Juncus canadensis
J.Gay ex Laharpe [1]
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Juncus canadensis f. apertusFernald
    • Juncus canadensis f. conglobatusFernald
    • Juncus canadensis var. euroausterFernald
    • Juncus canadensis var. longicaudatusEngelm.
    • Juncus canadensis var. paradoxusFarw.
    • Juncus canadensis var. sparsiflorusFernald
    • Juncus longicaudatus(Engelm.) Mack.

Juncus canadensis, called the Canadian rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus , native to central and eastern Canada and the central and eastern United States, and introduced to Oregon, New Zealand, and the Low Countries in Europe. [2] It is an obligate wetland species. [3]

References

  1. Essai Monogr. Jonc.: 46 (1825)
  2. 1 2 "Juncus canadensis J.Gay ex Laharpe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. Flaherty, Kelley L.; Rentch, James S.; Anderson, James T. (2018). "Wetland seed dispersal by white-tailed deer in a large freshwater wetland complex". AoB Plants. 10 (1) plx074. doi:10.1093/aobpla/plx074. PMC   5777486 . PMID   29383233.