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Name derivation:

iuncus or juncus (L.) = rush

Classification:

Juncus Linnaeus;  ~300 species descriptions are currently recognized taxonomically.

Order Poales;  Family Juncaceae

Monocot

Morphology:

Leaves in some species are reduced to sheaths at the base of the upright stem.

Stems are round in cross-section (unlike sedges).

Flowers are triparte (3 sepals, 3 petals), complete (bisexual) with 2-6 stamens and a 3-lobed stigma.

Similar genera:

Sedges are superficially similar in appearance.

Habitat:

Widespread globally. present on all continents except Antarctica.

 

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