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Juncus effusus subsp. effusus

Common Rush, Soft Rush
Also known as: ? compactus Lej. & Courtois +18 more
  • ? compactus Lej. & Courtois
  • Juncus bogotensis Kunth
  • Juncus bogotensis var. compactus (Lej. & Courtois) Farw.
  • Juncus communis E.Mey.
  • Juncus communis subsp. effusus (L.) Celak.
  • Juncus communis subsp. effusus Bonnier & Layens
  • Juncus communis var. effusus (L.) Schltdl.
  • Juncus communis var. parviflorus (Lej. & Courtois) Rouy
  • Juncus communis var. pauciflorus (Lej. & Courtois) Rouy
  • Juncus communis var. subglomeratus (DC.) Boenn.
  • Juncus communis var. subglomeratus (DC.) Rouy, 1912
  • Juncus conglomeratus subsp. effusus (L.) Celak.
  • Juncus conglomeratus subsp. laxus G.Mey.
  • Juncus effusus f. compactus Cout.
  • Juncus effusus f. pauciflorus (Michel ex Lej. & Courtois) C.W.Christ.
  • Juncus effusus f. prolifer (Sond.) Hegi
  • Juncus effusus f. vittatus Hegi
  • Juncus effusus f. zebrinus (André) Hegi
  • Juncus effusus subsp. atratus Asch. & Graebn.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
  • Botanical Family: Juncaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Juncus effusus subsp. effusus (commonly known as Common Rush or Soft Rush) is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Europe, North America, and South America, this subspecies is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Juncus effusus, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Caucasus, Central America, China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Mexico, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Asia, Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Central European Russia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Føroyar, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kansas, Kentucky, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Madeira, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Morocco, Nebraska, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South Carolina, South European Russia, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tennessee, Texas, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Yugoslavia

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Amsterdam-St.Paul Is., Colorado, Falkland Is., Hawaii, Irkutsk, Madagascar, Marion-Prince Edward Is., Mauritius, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Newfoundland, St.Helena, Tasmania, Victoria
Base Species & Variations

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