Juncus effusus

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Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus IWF.jpg
Photo by the Illinois Wildflowers Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Juncales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: J. effusus
Binomial name
Juncus effusus
L.
JUNC EFFU DIST.JPG
Natural range of Juncus effusus from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Juncus effusus L. ssp. solutus (Fernald & Wiegand) Hämet-Ahti; Juncus griscomii Fernald

Varieties: none

Description

J. effusus is a perennial graminoid of the Juncaceae family native to North America and introduced in Hawaii. [1]

Distribution

J. effusus is found in the eastern half of the United States from Colorado and New Mexico to Maine, as well as Hawaii. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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