Juncus tweedyi

Juncus tweedyi
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. tweedyi
Binomial name
Juncus tweedyi
Synonyms[1]
  • Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fernald
  • Juncus canadensis var. brevicaudatus Engelm.
  • Juncus canadensis var. coarctatus Engelm.
  • Juncus canadensis var. kuntzei Buchenau
  • Juncus coarctatus (Engelm.) Buchenau
  • Juncus kuntzei (Buchenau) Vierh.

Juncus tweedyi (syn. Juncus brevicaudatus), the narrow-panicled rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.[2][3] It is native to southern Canada, and the northern USA, extending down the mountain ranges.[1] A perennial reaching 24 in (60 cm), it is typically found in wet areas, such as the edges of beaver ponds.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Juncus tweedyi Rydb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ Knapp, Wesley M.; Gandhi, Kanchi; Naczi, Robert F. C.; Floden, Aaron (2022). "Juncus tweedyi (Juncaceae sect. Ozophyllum), the correct name for Juncus brevicaudatus". Phytotaxa. 566 (2): 242–244. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.566.2.9. S2CID 252574534.
  3. ^ a b "Juncus brevicaudatus (Narrow-panicled Rush)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  4. ^ Le Page, Caroline; Keddy, Paul A. (1998). "Reserves of buried seeds in beaver ponds". Wetlands. 18 (2): 242–248. doi:10.1007/BF03161659. S2CID 30363158.


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