Juncus repens

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Juncus repens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. repens
Binomial name
Juncus repens
Synonyms [1]
  • Cephaloxys flabellataDesv.
  • Juncus subincurvusSteud.
  • Tristemon repens(Michx.) Raf.

Juncus repens, the lesser creeping rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. [2] It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and Tabasco in Mexico. [1] It has been observed growing in habitats such as in streams, lakes, ponds, and within ditches. [3] When fully submerged, it continues to grow, so it has found use as a freshwater aquarium plant. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Juncus repens Michx". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Juncus repens". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  4. ↑ Eggeling, Otto; Ehrenberg, Frederick (1908). The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabitants: A Guide for the Amateur Aquarist. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 68–70.


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