Juncus tenuis Willd.

Taxonomy: Fam. Juncaceae// Genus: Juncus// Species: Juncus tenuis Willd.

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 East Canada to Mexico according to the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Introduced outside its native range.

Habitat:  Found in wet habitats, alongside roads.

Flowering period: Summer (JUL, AUG).

Juncus tenuis – habit. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus tenuis – flowering stems. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus tenuis – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus tenuis – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus tenuis – inflorescence. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Juncus tenuis – lower part of plant. “Shtalkovichka” River, near village of Shtalkovica, 15.08.2020. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

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.

Juncus tenuis Willd. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:304453-2 [Accessed 18.09.2021].

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