Juncus arcticus
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. arcticus
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Juncus arcticus | |
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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]
Subtaxa
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 206 (1799)
- ^ a b c "Juncus arcticus Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ 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.