Juncus stygius

Juncus stygius
	In a dark mire in Siberia
	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. stygius
Binomial name
	Juncus stygius; L.
Synonyms
	Juncus stygius var. americanus Buchenau; Scirpus stygius (L.) Ferber ex J.Fleisch.;

Juncus stygius, called the bog rush and moor rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a high circumboreal distribution, never reaching further south than Switzerland, Korea and Upstate New York.²³

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:²

Juncus stygius subsp. americanus (Buchenau) Hultén – Korea, Pacific coastal Russia, Alaska, Canada, United States
Juncus stygius subsp. stygius – Eurasia less Korea and Pacific coastal Russia

References

Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 987 (1759)
"Juncus stygius L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
"Juncus stygius (Bog Rush)". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

[1] Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 987 (1759)

[443526-1-2] "Juncus stygius L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2021.

[3] "Juncus stygius (Bog Rush)". Minnesota Wildflowers. Retrieved 24 February 2021.

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