Biology:Juncus arcticus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Juncus

Juncus arcticus
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Inflorescence
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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. arcticus
Binomial name
Juncus arcticus
Willd.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Juncus arcticus, called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere.[2] It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats.[3]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Juncus arcticus subsp. alaskanus Hultén – Alaska, northwest Canada
  • Juncus arcticus subsp. arcticus
  • Juncus arcticus subsp. grubovii (Novikov) Novikov, Kirschner & Snogerup – Mongolia, Tuva, Yakutia

References

  1. Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 206 (1799)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Juncus arcticus Willd.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442684-1. 
  3. Cooper, David J.; MacDonald, Lee H. (2000). "Restoring the Vegetation of Mined Peatlands in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S.A.". Restoration Ecology 8 (2): 103–111. doi:10.1046/j.1526-100x.2000.80016.x. 

Wikidata ☰ Q4677229 entry