Biology:Juncus canadensis

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Juncus

Juncus canadensis
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Inflorescences
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Botanical illustration
Scientific classification edit
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]

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. 2.0 2.1 "Juncus canadensis J.Gay ex Laharpe". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30001342-2. 
  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. PMID 29383233. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14917720 entry