Oreojuncus Záveská Drábková & Kirschner. Common name: Mountain-rush.
A genus of 2 species, perennial herbs, of ne. North America, Greenland, Iceland, n. and c. Europe west to e. Siberia. Drábková et al. (2003) indicated that Juncus trifidus may not be part of Juncus, and may be as closely related to Luzula.
References: Balslev (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Brooks & Clemants (2000b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000); Brožová, Proćków, & Záveská Drábková (2022); Kirschner (2002b); Kirschner (2002c); Knapp (2016) In Naczi & collaborators (2019); Proćków & Záveská Drábková (2023); Zaveska Drábková & Kirschner (2013). Show full citations.
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© Gary P. Fleming | Oreojuncus trifidus | Original Image ⭷
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