Biology:Juncus squarrosus

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Juncus

Juncus squarrosus
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Botanical illustration
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Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. squarrosus
Binomial name
Juncus squarrosus
L.[1]
Synonyms[2]

Juncus squarrosus, called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, 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. 2.0 2.1 "Juncus squarrosus L.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443512-1. 
  3. "Juncus squarrosus goose corn". The Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/9521/i-Juncus-squarrosus-i/Details. "Other common names; …heath rush, moss rush" 
  4. "Plant profile for Juncus squarrosus L. mosquito rush". USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=JUSQ. 
  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. doi:10.1111/avsc.12260. 

Wikidata ☰ Q161712 entry