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Juncus squarrosus

Juncus squarrosus, called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to Iceland, Europe, and Morocco, and introduced to Greenland, Svalbard, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the US state of Wisconsin. It is pollution-tolerant.

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Juncus squarrosus
Botanical illustration
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. squarrosus
Binomial name
Juncus squarrosus
Synonyms2
List
    • Juncus ellmanii C.E.Hubb., Sandwith & Turrill
    • Juncus sprengelii Willd.
    • Juncus strictus Lucé

Juncus squarrosus, called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to Iceland, Europe, and Morocco, and introduced to Greenland, Svalbard, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the US state of Wisconsin.234 It is pollution-tolerant.5

References

References

  1. Sp. Pl.: 327 (1753)
  2. "Juncus squarrosus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  3. "Juncus squarrosus goose corn". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 January 2021. Other common names; ...heath rush, moss rush
  4. "Plant profile for Juncus squarrosus L. mosquito rush". Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  5. Britton, Andrea J.; Hester, Alison J.; Hewison, Richard L.; Potts, Jacqueline M.; Ross, Louise C. (2017). "Climate, pollution and grazing drive long-term change in moorland habitats". Applied Vegetation Science. 20 (2): 194–203. Bibcode:2017AppVS..20..194B. doi:10.1111/avsc.12260. S2CID 89179740.