Biology:Juncus filiformis

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Juncus

Juncus filiformis
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Botanical illustration
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Habit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. filiformis
Binomial name
Juncus filiformis
Synonyms[2]
  • Juncus transsilvanicus Schur
  • Juncus trichodes Steud.

Juncus filiformis, called the thread rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a circumboreal distribution.[2][3] It has been introduced to South Georgia Island.[2] It is typically found in wetlands, on the borders of lakes and streams.[4]

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 326 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Juncus filiformis L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442961-1. 
  3. "Juncus filiformis thread rush". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9519/Juncus-filiformis/Details. 
  4. Schweingruber, Fritz H.; Kučerová, Andrea; Adamec, Lubomír; Doležal, Jiří (2020). "Stem anatomy in monocotyledonous aquatic and wetland plants". Anatomic Atlas of Aquatic and Wetland Plant Stems. pp. 466–478. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33420-8_75. ISBN 978-3-030-33419-2. 

Wikidata ☰ Q159686 entry