Juncus microcephalus
Also known as: Juncus floribundus Kunth +14 more
- Juncus floribundus Kunth
- Juncus floribundus Phil.
- Juncus luzuloxiphium Griseb.
- Juncus microcephalus f. conglobatus Barros
- Juncus microcephalus var. floribundus (Kunth) E.Mey.
- Juncus microcephalus var. floribundus (Kunth) Kunth
- Juncus microcephalus var. intermedius E.Mey. ex Schult. & Schult.fil.
- Juncus microcephalus var. major Schult. & Schult.fil.
- Juncus microcephalus var. microcephalus
- Juncus microcephalus var. typicus Buchenau
- Juncus microcephalus var. virens Griseb.
- Juncus rudis Kunth
- Juncus sellovianus Kunth
- Juncus sellowianus Kunth
- Juncus timotensis Barros
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Juncus microcephalus is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Chile Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela
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)
Germany, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Tasmania, Victoria