Juncus
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Juncus is a genus of the Juncaceae family. It consists of about 225 species of grassy plants commonly called rushes. They occur in all wet regions of the world, but rarely in the tropics. Many are considered annoying 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 which feed on Juncus.
In Ireland it can be woven into baskets, used as thatch to roof houses, or used to make items such as a Brigid's cross.
Species
- Juncus abortivus Chapman - Annual Rush
- Juncus acuminatus Michx. - Tapertip Rush
- Juncus acutus L. - Sharp Rush
- Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. - Sharp-flowered Rush
- Juncus albescens (Lange) Fernald - Northern White Rush
- Juncus alpiniformis Fern.
- Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix - Northern Green Rush
- Juncus ambiguus Guss. - Frog Rush
- Juncus arcticus Willd. - Arctic Rush
- Juncus articulatus L. - Jointed Rush
- Juncus balticus Willd. - Baltic Rush
- Juncus biflorus Ell. - Bog Rush
- Juncus biglumis L. - Twoflowered Rush
- Juncus bolanderi Engelm. - Bolander's Rush
- Juncus brachycarpus Engelm. - Whiteroot Rush
- Juncus brachycephalus (Engelm.) Buch. - Smallhead Rush
- Juncus brachyphyllus Wieg. - Tuftedstem Rush
- Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fern. - Narrowpanicle Rush
- Juncus breweri Engelm. - Brewer's Rush
- Juncus bryoides F.J. Herm. - Moss Rush
- Juncus bufonius L. - Toad Rush
- Juncus bulbosus L. - Bulbous Rush
- Juncus caesariensis Coville - New Jersey Rush
- Juncus canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe - Canadian Rush
- Juncus capillaris F.J. Herm. - Hairystem Dwarf Rush
- Juncus capitatus Weigel - Leafybract Dwarf Rush
- Juncus castaneus Sm. - Chestnut Rush
- Juncus chlorocephalus Engelm. - Greenhead Rush
- Juncus compressus Jacq. - Round-fruited Rush
- Juncus confusus Coville - Colorado Rush
- Juncus conglomeratus L. - Compact Rush
- Juncus cooperi Engelm. - Cooper's Rush
- Juncus coriaceus Mackenzie - Leathery Rush
- Juncus covillei Piper - Coville's Rush
- Juncus cyperoides Laharpe - Forbestown Rush
- Juncus debilis Gray - Weak Rush
- Juncus dichotomus Ell. - Forked Rush
- Juncus diffusissimus Buckl. - Slimpod Rush
- Juncus drummondii E. Mey. - Drummond's Rush
- Juncus dubius Engelm. - Dubius Rush
- Juncus dudleyi Wieg. - Dudley's Rush
- Juncus duranii Ewan - Duran's Rush
- Juncus effusus L. - Soft Rush
- Juncus elliottii Chapman - Elliott's Rush
- Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. - Swordleaf Rush
- Juncus falcatus E. Mey. - Falcate Rush
- Juncus filiformis L. - Thread Rush
- Juncus filipendulus Buckl. - Ringseed Rush
- Juncus x fulvescens Fern. -
- Juncus georgianus Coville - Georgia Rush
- Juncus gerardii Loisel. - Saltmarsh Rush
- Juncus glomeratus Batson - Clustered Rush
- Juncus x gracilescens F.J. Herm. -
- Juncus greenei Oakes & Tuckerman - Greene's Rush
- Juncus gymnocarpus Coville - Pennsylvania Rush
- Juncus haenkei E. Mey. - Haenke's Rush
- Juncus hallii Engelm. - Hall's Rush
- Juncus hemiendytus F.J. Herm. - Herman's Dwarf Rush
- Juncus howellii F.J. Herm. - Howell's Rush
- Juncus inflexus L. - Hard Rush
- Juncus interior Wieg. - Inland Rush
- Juncus kelloggii Engelm. - Kellogg's Dwarf Rush
- Juncus Kraussii
- Juncus leiospermus F.J. Herm. - Red Bluff Dwarf Rush
- Juncus lesueurii Boland. - Salt Rush
- Juncus longii Fern. - Long's Rush
- Juncus longistylis Torr. - Longstyle Rush
- Juncus luciensis Ertter - Santa Lucia Dwarf Rush
- Juncus macrandrus Coville - Longanther Rush
- Juncus macrophyllus Coville - Longleaf Rush
- Juncus marginatus Rostk. - Grassleaf Rush
- Juncus maritimus Lam. - Sea Rush
- Juncus megacephalus M.A. Curtis - Bighead Rush
- Juncus mertensianus Bong. - Mertens' Rush
- Juncus mexicanus Willd. - Mexican Rush
- Juncus militaris Bigelow - Bayonet Rush
- Juncus nevadensis S. Wats. - Sierra Rush
- Juncus nodatus Coville - Stout Rush
- Juncus x nodosiformis Fern. -
- Juncus nodosus L. - Knotted Rush
- Juncus occidentalis Wieg. - Western Rush
- Juncus x oronensis Fern. -
- Juncus orthophyllus Coville - Straightleaf Rush
- Juncus oxymeris Engelm. - Pointed Rush
- Juncus parryi Engelm. - Parry's Rush
- Juncus patens E. Mey. - Spreading Rush
- Juncus pelocarpus E. Mey. - Brownfruit Rush
- Juncus phaeocephalus Engelm. - Brownhead Rush
- Juncus planifolius R. Br. - Broadleaf Rush
- Juncus polyanthemos Buch. - Manyflower Rush
- Juncus polycephalus Michx. - Manyhead Rush
- Juncus regelii Buch. - Regel's Rush
- Juncus repens Michx. - Lesser Creeping Rush
- Juncus roemerianus Scheele - Needlegrass Rush
- Juncus rugulosus Engelm. - Wrinkled Rush
- Juncus saximontanus A. Nels. - Rocky Mountain Rush
- Juncus scirpoides Lam. - Needlepod Rush
- Juncus secundus Beauv. ex Poir. - Lopsided Rush
- Juncus squarrosus L. - Heath Rush
- Juncus stuckeyi Reinking Rush
- Juncus stygius L. - Moor Rush
- Juncus subcaudatus (Engelm.) Coville & Blake - Woodland Rush
- Juncus subnodulosus Schrank - Blunt-flowered Rush
- Juncus subtilis E. Mey. - Greater Creeping Rush
- Juncus supiniformis Engelm. - Hairyleaf Rush
- Juncus tenuis Willd. - Slender Rush
- Juncus texanus (Engelm.) Coville - Texas Rush
- Juncus textilis Buch. - Basket Rush
- Juncus tiehmii Ertter - Nevada Rush
- Juncus torreyi Coville - Torrey's Rush
- Juncus tracyi Rydb. - Tracy's Rush
- Juncus trifidus L. - Highland Rush
- Juncus triformis Engelm. - Yosemite Dwarf Rush
- Juncus triglumis L. - Threehulled Rush
- Juncus trigonocarpus Steud. - Redpod Rush
- Juncus tweedyi Rydb. - Tweedy's Rush
- Juncus uncialis Greene - Twelfth Rush
- Juncus validus Coville - Roundhead Rush
- Juncus vaseyi Engelm. - Vasey's Rush
- Juncus xiphioides E. Mey. - Irisleaf Rush
 Blunt-flowered Rush (Juncus subnodulosus) |  Juncus hostii from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885 |  Jointed Rush (Juncus articulatus) - from Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885 |
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