| Juncus maritimus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. maritimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus maritimus | |
Juncus maritimus, known as the sea rush, is a species of rush that grows on coastlines. [1] It is sometimes considered conspecific with Juncus kraussii . [2] It has a wide distribution across the western Palearctic realm (all of Europe, western Asia and the Maghreb). [3] [4]
According to Edward Catich the ancient Egyptians used Juncus maritimus as a brush for writing. He describes the process of making one: “the end of which [the rush] was cut at a slant and its fibers split by chewing to produce a small chisel-shaped ‘brush‘.”. [5]
