Juncus canadensis

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]

Juncus canadensis
Inflorescences
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
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. apertus Fernald
    • Juncus canadensis f. conglobatus Fernald
    • Juncus canadensis var. euroauster Fernald
    • Juncus canadensis var. longicaudatus Engelm.
    • Juncus canadensis var. paradoxus Farw.
    • Juncus canadensis var. sparsiflorus Fernald
    • Juncus longicaudatus (Engelm.) Mack.

References
  1. Essai Monogr. Jonc.: 46 (1825)
  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.


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