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Juncus
Juncus hostii from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots (unranked): Commelinids Order: Poales Family: Juncaceae Genus: Juncus L.
Species
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Juncus is a genus in the plant family Juncaceae. It consists of 225¹ to 300² species of grassy plants commonly called rushes. They occur in all wet regions of the world, but rarely in the tropics. Many are considered weeds in gardening, and few are used as ornamental plants.

Juncus species are used as food plants by the larvae of a number of Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on Juncus.

Species include³

Blunt-flowered Rush (Juncus subnodulosus)

Jointed Rush (Juncus articulatus) - from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885

References

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A determination of three British species of Juncus, with jointed leaves