Juncaceae
Juncus acuminatus Michx.
Juncus acuminatus Michx.
Juncus acuminatus is a native North and Central American rush species, a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows near water.
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Juncus acutiflorus is a rush that grows in wet acidic habitats and is sensitive to high environmental nitrate levels.
Juncus acutus L.
Juncus acutus L.
Juncus acutus L. is a sharp-pointed tussock-forming perennial rush with a wide native range across the Palearctic and Baja California.
Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix
Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix
Juncus alpinoarticulatus is a circumboreal flowering rush species that favors wet, acidic habitats.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus, jointleaf rush, is a perennial rush native to Eurasia, North America, and Greenland, that grows in moist calcareous areas.
Juncus australis Hook.fil.
Juncus australis Hook.fil.
Juncus australis is a perennial rush native to southeastern Australia and New Zealand, with rare uses in landscaping and recorded traditional Aboriginal use.
Juncus balticus Willd.
Juncus balticus Willd.
Baltic rush (Juncus balticus Willd.) is a perennial rush used for landscaping and soil stabilization, native across multiple continents.
Juncus bufonius L.
Juncus bufonius L.
Juncus bufonius L. is a variable annual grass-like rush, native across circumpolar climate zones, often found in moist habitats, sometimes considered a non-native weed.
Juncus bulbosus L.
Juncus bulbosus L.
Juncus bulbosus (bulbous rush) is a flowering Juncaceae plant native to parts of Eurasia and Africa, introduced elsewhere, that can become a nuisance in waterways.
Juncus caespiticius E.Mey.
Juncus caespiticius E.Mey.
Juncus caespiticius, the grassy rush, is a Juncaceae flowering plant native to coastal southern Australia and New Zealand.
Juncus canadensis J.Gay
Juncus canadensis J.Gay
Juncus canadensis, the Canadian rush, is an obligate wetland flowering rush species native to North America.
Juncus capitatus Weigel
Juncus capitatus Weigel
Juncus capitatus, the dwarf rush, is a small rare annual rush native to Eurasia and Africa that grows in seasonally wet habitats.
Juncus compressus Jacq.
Juncus compressus Jacq.
Juncus compressus Jacq. is a rush species that grows in calcareous wetlands and disturbed habitats, with defined morphological traits.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L. is a rush species native to Africa, Europe and the Caucasus, introduced to Australia, New Zealand and North America.
Juncus edgariae L.A.S.Johnson & K.L.Wilson
Juncus edgariae L.A.S.Johnson & K.L.Wilson
Juncus edgariae, or Edgar's rush wīwī, is an abundant rush endemic to New Zealand, introduced to Britain.
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L. is a widely distributed wetland rush cultivated as an ornamental plant, including the curled 'Spiralis' cultivar.
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Juncus ensifolius, the swordleaf rush, is a rhizomatous perennial rush native to parts of North America and Asia, introduced worldwide to wet habitats.
Juncus filiformis L.
Juncus filiformis L.
Juncus filiformis (thread rush) is a circumboreal flowering plant in genus Juncus found in wetlands and introduced to South Georgia Island.
Juncus gerardi Loisel.
Juncus gerardi Loisel.
Juncus gerardi is a rhizomatous rush native to Eurasia and North America, often invasive when introduced to new regions.
Juncus inflexus L.
Juncus inflexus L.
Juncus inflexus is a rhizomatous perennial rush that grows in open wet areas across parts of the UK.
Juncus kraussii Hochst.
Juncus kraussii Hochst.
Juncus kraussii is a salt-tolerant perennial rush harvested for traditional crafts and used for habitat stabilization today.
Juncus marginatus Rostk.
Juncus marginatus Rostk.
Juncus marginatus Rostk. is a short-lived perennial rush native mostly to North America, listed endangered in Minnesota.
Juncus maritimus Lam.
Juncus maritimus Lam.
Juncus maritimus (sea rush) is a coastal rush species with a broad western Palearctic distribution, once used by ancient Egyptians for writing brushes.
Juncus megacephalus M.A.Curtis
Juncus megacephalus M.A.Curtis
Juncus megacephalus (bighead rush) is a US-native perennial rush that grows in low elevation coastal habitats.
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