Juncus dichotomus
| Juncus dichotomus | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Juncales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. dichotomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus dichotomus Ell. | |
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| Natural range of Juncus dichotomus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: J. dichotomus var. platyphyllus (Wiegand)
Variety: none
Description
J. dichotomus is a perennial graminoid of the Juncaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
J. dichotomus is found in the southern United States and much of the east coast; specifically Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado.[1]
