Juncus bulbosus

Juncus bulbosus, the bulbous rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, native to Iceland, the Faroes, Europe, Macaronesia, and northwest Africa.[2][3] It has been introduced to Australia, New Zealand, and some locations in northern North America.[2] It is capable of nuisance growth in lakes and streams.[4]

Juncus bulbosus
Botanical illustration
Inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Species:	J. bulbosus
Binomial name
Juncus bulbosus L.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Juncus annuus Krock. Juncus bulbosus f. geniculatus (Asch. & Graebn.) Soó Juncus bulbosus f. nanus (Peterm.) Soó Juncus bulbosus f. submersus (Glück) Soó Juncus bulbosus f. submucronatus Procków Juncus bulbosus f. uliginosus (Roth) Fern.-Carv. Juncus bulbosus f. welwitschii (Hochst. ex Steud.) Soó Juncus confervaceus St.-Lag. Juncus fluitans Lam. Juncus kochii F.W.Schultz Juncus setifolius Ehrh. Juncus subverticillatus Wulfen Juncus supinus Moench Juncus supinus var. fluitans (Lam.) Fr. Juncus uliginosus Roth Juncus verticillatus Pers. Juncus viviparus Relhan Juncus welwitschii Hochst. ex Steud. Phylloschoenus supinus (Moench) Fourr. Tristemon uliginosus (Roth) Raf.

References

1. Sp. Pl.: 327 (1753)
2. "Juncus bulbosus L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
3. "Juncus bulbosus bulbous rush". The Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved 19 January 2021. Other common names; … lesser jointed rush
4. Schneider, Susanne C.; Fosholt Moe, Therese; Hessen, Dag O.; Kaste, Øyvind (2013). "Juncus bulbosus nuisance growth in oligotrophic freshwater ecosystems: Different triggers for the same phenomenon in rivers and lakes?". Aquatic Botany. 104: 15–24. doi:10.1016/j.aquabot.2012.10.001. hdl:10852/70876.