Juncus stygius
Bog Rush, Moor Rush
Also known as: Scirpus stygius (L.) Ferber ex J.Fleisch.
- Scirpus stygius (L.) Ferber ex J.Fleisch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Juncus stygius (commonly known as Bog Rush or Moor Rush) is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Baltic States, Belarus, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Central European Russia, Chita, East European Russia, Finland, Germany, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Poland, Primorye, Québec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuva, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Yakutskiya
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms