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Juncaceae A.L. de Jussieu. Common name: Rush Family.

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A family of about 8 genera and 350-440 species, herbs (and a few shrubs), largely of temperate regions of the Old and New World. Brožová, Proćków, & Záveská Drábková (2022) proposed a major restructuring of genera in Juncaceae; this proposal was rebutted by Elliott et al. (2022).

References: Balslev (1998) In Kubitzki (1998b); Brooks & Clemants (2000a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2000); Brožová, Proćków, & Záveská Drábková (2022); Do & Záveská Drábková (2018); Elliott et al. (2022); Knapp & Carter (2024); Záveská Drábková et al. (2003). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Juncus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Luzula | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Juncus repens | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Juncus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Luzula | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Chloe and Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chloe and Trevor Van Loon | Juncus source | Original Image ⭷ Warning: was NOT research grade.
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Juncus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Oreojuncus trifidus | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Luzula acuminata var. acuminata | Original Image ⭷

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