Juncus squarrosus

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Juncus squarrosus
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Botanical illustration
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Close-up of flowers
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. squarrosus
Binomial name
Juncus squarrosus
Synonyms [2]
List
    • Juncus ellmaniiC.E.Hubb., Sandwith & Turrill
    • Juncus sprengeliiWilld.
    • Juncus strictusLucé

Juncus squarrosus, called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to Iceland, Europe, and Morocco, and introduced to Greenland, Svalbard, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the US state of Wisconsin. [2] [3] [4] It is pollution-tolerant. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Sp. Pl.: 327 (1753)
  2. 1 2 "Juncus squarrosus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Juncus squarrosus goose corn". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 January 2021. Other common names; ...heath rush, moss rush
  4. ↑ "Plant profile for Juncus squarrosus L. mosquito rush". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Britton, Andrea J.; Hester, Alison J.; Hewison, Richard L.; Potts, Jacqueline M.; Ross, Louise C. (2017). "Climate, pollution and grazing drive long-term change in moorland habitats". Applied Vegetation Science. 20 (2): 194–203. Bibcode:2017AppVS..20..194B. doi:10.1111/avsc.12260. S2CID   89179740.