Juncus arcticus Willd. is a plant in the Juncaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Juncus arcticus Willd.

Juncus arcticus Willd.

Arctic rush (Juncus arcticus Willd.) is a flowering rush species native to northern hemisphere subarctic and subalpine wetlands.

Family
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Juncus arcticus Willd.

Juncus arcticus Willd., commonly known as the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the rush family Juncaceae. This species is native to subarctic and subalpine regions of the northern hemisphere, where it typically grows in wetland and riparian habitats.

Photo: (c) Игорь Поспелов, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Игорь Поспелов · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Juncaceae Juncus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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