Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp Flowered Rush
Also known as: Juncus acutiflorus subsp. genuinus (Cout.) Cout. +8 more
- Juncus acutiflorus subsp. genuinus (Cout.) Cout.
- Juncus acutiflorus var. genuinus Cout.
- Juncus aquaticus Brot., 1804
- Juncus articulatus f. acutiflorus (Ehrh. ex Hoffm.) Regel
- Juncus diaphragmarius Hochst.
- Juncus nigricans J.P.Wolff, 1804
- Juncus sylvaticus subsp. brevirostris Rouy
- Juncus sylvaticus var. elongatus Merino
- Juncus sylvaticus W.D.J.Koch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, and Europe, Juncus acutiflorus (commonly known as Sharp-flowered Rush) is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon-Syria, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Crozet Is., Kerguelen, Krym, Labrador, New South Wales, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, Tasmania
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms