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Juncus repens

Juncus repens, the lesser creeping rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and Tabasco in Mexico. It has been observed growing in habitats such as in streams, lakes, ponds, and within ditches. When fully submerged, it continues to grow, so it has found use as a freshwater aquarium plant.

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Length
190 w
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Juncus repens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. repens
Binomial name
Juncus repens
Synonyms1
  • Cephaloxys flabellata Desv.
  • Juncus subincurvus Steud.
  • Tristemon repens (Michx.) Raf.

Juncus repens, the lesser creeping rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.2 It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and Tabasco in Mexico.1 It has been observed growing in habitats such as in streams, lakes, ponds, and within ditches.3 When fully submerged, it continues to grow, so it has found use as a freshwater aquarium plant.4

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References

  1. "Juncus repens Michx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. "Juncus repens". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Edition of 20 October 2020. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  4. Eggeling, Otto; Ehrenberg, Frederick (1908). The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabitants: A Guide for the Amateur Aquarist. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 68–70.