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Juncus filiformis

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Juncus filiformis
Botanical illustration
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. filiformis
Binomial name
Juncus filiformis
Synonyms[2]
  • Juncus transsilvanicus Schur
  • Juncus trichodes Steud.

Juncus filiformis, called the thread rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a circumboreal distribution.[2][3] It has been introduced to South Georgia Island.[2] It is typically found in wetlands, on the borders of lakes and streams.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Sp. Pl.: 326 (1753)
  2. ^ a b c "Juncus filiformis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Juncus filiformis thread rush". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ Schweingruber, Fritz H.; Kučerová, Andrea; Adamec, Lubomír; Doležal, Jiří (2020). "Stem anatomy in monocotyledonous aquatic and wetland plants". Anatomic Atlas of Aquatic and Wetland Plant Stems. pp. 466–478. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33420-8_75. ISBN 978-3-030-33419-2. S2CID 213126379.