Juncus_arcticus

<i>Juncus arcticus</i>

Juncus arcticus

Species of rush

Juncus arcticus, called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere.[2] It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats.[3]

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Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:[2]

  • Juncus arcticus subsp. alaskanus Hultén – Alaska, northwest Canada
  • Juncus arcticus subsp. arcticus
  • Juncus arcticus subsp. grubovii (Novikov) Novikov, Kirschner & Snogerup – Mongolia, Tuva, Yakutia

References

  1. [1]
    Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 206 (1799)
  2. [2]
    "Juncus arcticus Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. [3]
    Cooper, David J.; MacDonald, Lee H. (2000). "Restoring the Vegetation of Mined Peatlands in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S.A.". Restoration Ecology. 8 (2): 103–111. doi:10.1046/j.1526-100x.2000.80016.x.


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