Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L.fil. is a plant in the Juncaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L.fil.

Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L.fil.

Juncus tenageia, the sand rush, is a flowering Juncus species native to parts of Europe, Africa, and western Asia, found in poor wet soils.

Family
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L.fil.

Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L.fil., commonly known as the sand rush, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the genus Juncus. It is native to northwestern Africa, most Mediterranean islands, warmer regions of southern, central, and eastern Europe, and western Asia, which includes Turkey, the Caucasus region, and Kazakhstan. It usually grows in wet, nutrient-poor soils that are composed of rock, sand, or clay. It is most often found growing in clay pits, old brickyards, and along road edges.

Photo: (c) Joao Tiago Tavares, all rights reserved, uploaded by Joao Tiago Tavares

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Juncaceae Juncus

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