Juncus arcticus

Juncus arcticus
	Inflorescence
	Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Species:	J. arcticus
Binomial name
	Juncus arcticus; Willd.
Synonyms
	List Juncus acuminatus Balb.; Juncus arcticus var. alaskanus (Hultén) Novikov; Juncus arcticus var. muelleri (Trautv.) Kovt.; Juncus arcticus var. tuvinicus Polozhij; Juncus grubovii Novikov; Juncus muelleri subsp. grubovii (Novikov) Novikov; Juncus muelleri Trautv.; Juncus pauciflorus Moench ex Schleich.; ;

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

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

Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 206 (1799)
"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.

[1] Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 2: 206 (1799)

[442684-1-2] "Juncus arcticus Willd". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

[1_of_1410_Google_Scholar_Hits-3] 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.

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