Juncus effusus L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Juncaceae// Genus: Juncus// Species: Juncus effusus L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Temperate Northern Hemisphere to West South America, Rwanda to South Africa, West Indian Ocean according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Found in wet and damp habitats.

Flowering period: Summer (JUL, AUG).

Juncus effusus – habit. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus effusus – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus effusus – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus effusus – inflorescence. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus effusus – inflorescence with capsules. Osogovo- Ponikva, 24.07.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Juncus effusus L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442917-1 [Accessed 18.09.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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