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Juncus L.
rush
       
Symbol:   JUNCU  
Group:   Monocot  
Family:   Juncaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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Distribution:
Juncus L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Juncus L.

View 2 genera in Juncaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Juncus abortivus Chapm.. .
Juncus abortivus
annual rush
Distribution of Juncus acuminatus Michx.. . Image Available.
Juncus acuminatus
tapertip rush
Distribution of Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh.. .
Juncus acutiflorus
sharpflower rush
Distribution of Juncus acutus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus acutus
spiny rush
Distribution of Juncus albescens (Lange) Fernald. .
Juncus albescens
northern white rush
Distribution of Juncus ×alpiniformis Fernald [alpinoarticulatus × articulatus]. .
Juncus ×alpiniformis
Distribution of Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix. .
Juncus alpinoarticulatus
northern green rush
Distribution of Juncus ambiguus Guss.. . Image Available.
Juncus ambiguus
seasice rush
Distribution of Juncus anthelatus (Wiegand) R.E. Brooks. .
Juncus anthelatus
greater poverty rush
Distribution of Juncus arcticus Willd.. .
Juncus arcticus
arctic rush
Distribution of Juncus articulatus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus articulatus
jointleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus biflorus Elliot. . Image Available.
Juncus biflorus
bog rush
Distribution of Juncus biglumis L.. . Image Available.
Juncus biglumis
twoflowered rush
Distribution of Juncus bolanderi Engelm.. .
Juncus bolanderi
Bolander's rush
Distribution of Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.. . Image Available.
Juncus brachycarpus
whiteroot rush
Distribution of Juncus brachycephalus (Engelm.) Buchenau. . Image Available.
Juncus brachycephalus
smallhead rush
Distribution of Juncus brachyphyllus Wiegand. .
Juncus brachyphyllus
tuftedstem rush
Distribution of Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fernald. . Image Available.
Juncus brevicaudatus
narrowpanicle rush
Distribution of Juncus breweri Engelm.. .
Juncus breweri
Brewer's rush
Distribution of Juncus bryoides F.J. Herm.. .
Juncus bryoides
moss rush
Distribution of Juncus bufonius L.. . Image Available.
Juncus bufonius
toad rush
Distribution of Juncus bulbosus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus bulbosus
bulbous rush
Distribution of Juncus caesariensis Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus caesariensis
New Jersey rush
Distribution of Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe. . Image Available.
Juncus canadensis
Canadian rush
Distribution of Juncus capillaris F.J. Herm.. .
Juncus capillaris
hairystem dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus capitatus Weigel. .
Juncus capitatus
leafybract dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus castaneus Sm.. . Image Available.
Juncus castaneus
chestnut rush
Distribution of Juncus chlorocephalus Engelm.. .
Juncus chlorocephalus
greenhead rush
Distribution of Juncus compressus Jacq.. .
Juncus compressus
roundfruit rush
Distribution of Juncus confusus Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus confusus
Colorado rush
Distribution of Juncus cooperi Engelm.. .
Juncus cooperi
Cooper's rush
Distribution of Juncus coriaceus Mack.. . Image Available.
Juncus coriaceus
leathery rush
Distribution of Juncus covillei Piper. . Image Available.
Juncus covillei
Coville's rush
Distribution of Juncus cyperoides Laharpe. .
Juncus cyperoides
Forbestown rush
Distribution of Juncus debilis A. Gray. . Image Available.
Juncus debilis
weak rush
Distribution of Juncus dichotomus Elliot. . Image Available.
Juncus dichotomus
forked rush
Distribution of Juncus diffusissimus Buckley. . Image Available.
Juncus diffusissimus
slimpod rush
Distribution of Juncus drummondii E. Mey.. . Image Available.
Juncus drummondii
Drummond's rush
Distribution of Juncus dubius Engelm.. .
Juncus dubius
questionable rush
Distribution of Juncus dudleyi Wiegand. . Image Available.
Juncus dudleyi
Dudley's rush
Distribution of Juncus duranii Ewan. .
Juncus duranii
Duran's rush
Distribution of Juncus effusus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus effusus
common rush
Distribution of Juncus elliottii Chapm.. . Image Available.
Juncus elliottii
Elliott's rush
Distribution of Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.. . Image Available.
Juncus ensifolius
swordleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus falcatus E. Mey.. .
Juncus falcatus
falcate rush
Distribution of Juncus filiformis L.. . Image Available.
Juncus filiformis
thread rush
Distribution of Juncus filipendulus Buckley. .
Juncus filipendulus
ringseed rush
Distribution of Juncus ×fulvescens Fernald [articulatus × brevicaudatus]. .
Juncus ×fulvescens
Distribution of Juncus georgianus Coville. .
Juncus georgianus
Georgia rush
Distribution of Juncus gerardii Loisel.. . Image Available.
Juncus gerardii
saltmeadow rush
Distribution of Juncus glomeratus Batson. .
Juncus glomeratus
clustered rush
Distribution of Juncus ×gracilescens F.J. Herm. ex Wadmond [alpinoarticulatus × brevicaudatus]. .
Juncus ×gracilescens
Distribution of Juncus greenei Oakes & Tuck.. . Image Available.
Juncus greenei
Greene's rush
Distribution of Juncus gymnocarpus Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus gymnocarpus
Pennsylvania rush
Distribution of Juncus haenkei E. Mey.. .
Juncus haenkei
Haenke's rush
Distribution of Juncus hallii Engelm.. . Image Available.
Juncus hallii
Hall's rush
Distribution of Juncus hemiendytus F.J. Herm.. .
Juncus hemiendytus
Herman's dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus howellii F.J. Herm.. . Image Available.
Juncus howellii
Howell's rush
Distribution of Juncus inflexus L.. .
Juncus inflexus
European meadow rush
Distribution of Juncus interior Wiegand. . Image Available.
Juncus interior
inland rush
Distribution of Juncus kelloggii Engelm.. .
Juncus kelloggii
Kellogg's dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus leiospermus F.J. Herm.. .
Juncus leiospermus
Red Bluff dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus ×lemieuxii B. Boivin [articulatus × canadensis]. .
Juncus ×lemieuxii
Lemieux's rush
Distribution of Juncus lesueurii Bol.. .
Juncus lesueurii
salt rush
Distribution of Juncus longii Fernald. .
Juncus longii
Long's rush
Distribution of Juncus longistylis Torr.. . Image Available.
Juncus longistylis
longstyle rush
Distribution of Juncus luciensis Ertter. .
Juncus luciensis
Santa Lucia dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus macrandrus Coville. .
Juncus macrandrus
longanther rush
Distribution of Juncus macrophyllus Coville. .
Juncus macrophyllus
longleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus marginatus Rostk.. . Image Available.
Juncus marginatus
grassleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus maritimus Lam.. . Image Available.
Juncus maritimus
sea rush
Distribution of Juncus megacephalus M.A. Curtis. . Image Available.
Juncus megacephalus
bighead rush
Distribution of Juncus mertensianus Bong.. . Image Available.
Juncus mertensianus
Mertens' rush
Distribution of Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.. . Image Available.
Juncus mexicanus
Mexican rush
Distribution of Juncus militaris Bigelow. . Image Available.
Juncus militaris
bayonet rush
Distribution of Juncus nevadensis S. Watson. . Image Available.
Juncus nevadensis
Sierra rush
Distribution of Juncus nodatus Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus nodatus
stout rush
Distribution of Juncus ×nodosiformis Fernald [alpinoarticulatus × nodosus]. .
Juncus ×nodosiformis
Distribution of Juncus nodosus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus nodosus
knotted rush
Distribution of Juncus occidentalis Wiegand. .
Juncus occidentalis
western rush
Distribution of Juncus ×oronensis Fernald (pro sp.) [tenuis × vaseyi]. . Image Available.
Juncus ×oronensis
Distribution of Juncus orthophyllus Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus orthophyllus
straightleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus oxymeris Engelm.. .
Juncus oxymeris
pointed rush
Distribution of Juncus parryi Engelm.. . Image Available.
Juncus parryi
Parry's rush
Distribution of Juncus patens E. Mey.. .
Juncus patens
spreading rush
Distribution of Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey.. . Image Available.
Juncus pelocarpus
brownfruit rush
Distribution of Juncus phaeocephalus Engelm.. .
Juncus phaeocephalus
brownhead rush
Distribution of Juncus planifolius R. Br.. .
Juncus planifolius
broadleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus polyanthemos Buchenau. .
Juncus polyanthemos
manyflower rush
Distribution of Juncus polycephalus Michx.. . Image Available.
Juncus polycephalus
manyhead rush
Distribution of Juncus prominens (Buchenau) Miyabe & Kudo [excluded]. .
Juncus prominens
Distribution of Juncus regelii Buchenau. . Image Available.
Juncus regelii
Regel's rush
Distribution of Juncus repens Michx.. . Image Available.
Juncus repens
lesser creeping rush
Distribution of Juncus roemerianus Scheele. . Image Available.
Juncus roemerianus
needlegrass rush
Distribution of Juncus rugulosus Engelm.. .
Juncus rugulosus
wrinkled rush
Distribution of Juncus saximontanus A. Nelson. . Image Available.
Juncus saximontanus
Rocky Mountain rush
Distribution of Juncus scirpoides Lam.. . Image Available.
Juncus scirpoides
needlepod rush
Distribution of Juncus secundus P. Beauv. ex Poir.. . Image Available.
Juncus secundus
lopsided rush
Distribution of Juncus squarrosus L.. .
Juncus squarrosus
mosquito rush
Distribution of Juncus ×stuckeyi Reinking [alpinoarticulatus × torreyi]. .
Juncus ×stuckeyi
Distribution of Juncus stygius L.. . Image Available.
Juncus stygius
moor rush
Distribution of Juncus subcaudatus (Engelm.) Coville & S.F. Blake. . Image Available.
Juncus subcaudatus
woodland rush
Distribution of Juncus subnodulosus Schrank. .
Juncus subnodulosus
bluntflower rush
Distribution of Juncus subtilis E. Mey.. . Image Available.
Juncus subtilis
greater creeping rush
Distribution of Juncus supiniformis Engelm.. .
Juncus supiniformis
hairyleaf rush
Distribution of Juncus tenuis Willd.. . Image Available.
Juncus tenuis
poverty rush
Distribution of Juncus texanus (Engelm.) Coville. .
Juncus texanus
Texas rush
Distribution of Juncus textilis Buchenau. .
Juncus textilis
basket rush
Distribution of Juncus tiehmii Ertter. .
Juncus tiehmii
Nevada rush
Distribution of Juncus torreyi Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus torreyi
Torrey's rush
Distribution of Juncus tracyi Rydb.. .
Juncus tracyi
Tracy's rush
Distribution of Juncus trifidus L.. . Image Available.
Juncus trifidus
highland rush
Distribution of Juncus triformis Engelm.. .
Juncus triformis
Yosemite dwarf rush
Distribution of Juncus triglumis L.. . Image Available.
Juncus triglumis
three-hulled rush
Distribution of Juncus trigonocarpus Steud.. .
Juncus trigonocarpus
redpod rush
Distribution of Juncus tweedyi Rydb.. . Image Available.
Juncus tweedyi
Tweedy's rush
Distribution of Juncus uncialis Greene. .
Juncus uncialis
twelfth rush
Distribution of Juncus validus Coville. . Image Available.
Juncus validus
roundhead rush
Distribution of Juncus vaseyi Engelm.. . Image Available.
Juncus vaseyi
Vasey's rush
Distribution of Juncus xiphioides E. Mey.. .
Juncus xiphioides
irisleaf rush
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Classification:
Juncus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Juncales
Family Juncaceae – Rush family
Genus Juncus L. – rush
 

More Accounts and Images:
Juncus L.

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View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39220.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
 
 
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