Plants — 23,508 Species

tapered rush

Juncus acuminatus Michx.

Juncus acuminatus is a native North and Central American rush species, a rhizomatous perennial herb that grows near water.

Sharp-flowered Rush

Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.

Juncus acutiflorus is a rush that grows in wet acidic habitats and is sensitive to high environmental nitrate levels.

spiny rush

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.

Northern Green Rush

Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix

Juncus alpinoarticulatus is a circumboreal flowering rush species that favors wet, acidic habitats.

Jointed rush

Juncus articulatus L.

Juncus articulatus, jointleaf rush, is a perennial rush native to Eurasia, North America, and Greenland, that grows in moist calcareous areas.

austral rush

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.

Baltic Rush

Juncus balticus Willd.

Baltic rush (Juncus balticus Willd.) is a perennial rush used for landscaping and soil stabilization, native across multiple continents.

Short-fruit Rush

Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.

Toad rush

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.

Bulbous Rush

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.

Canada Rush

Juncus canadensis J.Gay

Juncus canadensis, the Canadian rush, is an obligate wetland flowering rush species native to North America.

dwarf rush

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.

Flattened Rush

Juncus compressus Jacq.

Juncus compressus Jacq. is a rush species that grows in calcareous wetlands and disturbed habitats, with defined morphological traits.

Compact Rush

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.

Wiwi

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.

Soft Rush

Juncus effusus L.

Juncus effusus L. is a widely distributed wetland rush cultivated as an ornamental plant, including the curled 'Spiralis' cultivar.

dagger rush

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.

Thread Rush

Juncus filiformis L.

Juncus filiformis (thread rush) is a circumboreal flowering plant in genus Juncus found in wetlands and introduced to South Georgia Island.

Saltmeadow Rush

Juncus gerardi Loisel.

Juncus gerardi is a rhizomatous rush native to Eurasia and North America, often invasive when introduced to new regions.

Hard Rush

Juncus inflexus L.

Juncus inflexus is a rhizomatous perennial rush that grows in open wet areas across parts of the UK.

Sea Rush

Juncus kraussii Hochst.

Juncus kraussii is a salt-tolerant perennial rush harvested for traditional crafts and used for habitat stabilization today.

Grass-leaved Rush

Juncus marginatus Rostk.

Juncus marginatus Rostk. is a short-lived perennial rush native mostly to North America, listed endangered in Minnesota.

Sea Rush

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.