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Juncus subulatus

Juncus subulatus, called the Somerset rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Central Asian distribution, and introduced to Great Britain. It typically grows in salt marshes.

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Juncus subulatus
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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. subulatus
Binomial name
Juncus subulatus
Synonyms2
  • Juncus multiflorus Desf.
  • Juncus siculus Tineo
  • Tenageia multiflora Fourr.

Juncus subulatus, called the Somerset rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Central Asian distribution, and introduced to Great Britain.23 It typically grows in salt marshes.4

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References

  1. Fl. Aegypt.-Arab.: 75 (1775)
  2. "Juncus subulatus Forssk". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  3. Green, Ian (2 August 1998). "1998 Somerset 2 August One Day Meeting". thewildflowersociety.com. The Wild Flower Society. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. Espinar, J. L.; Thompson, K.; Garcia, L. V. (1 October 2005). "Timing of seed dispersal generates a bimodal seed bank depth distribution". American Journal of Botany. 92 (10): 1759–1763. doi:10.3732/ajb.92.10.1759. hdl:10261/35075. PMID 21646093.