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

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Juncus stygius L.

Juncus stygius L.

Juncus stygius L., common names bog rush and moor rush, is a flowering rush species with a circumboreal distribution.

Family
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Juncus stygius L.

Juncus stygius L. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the rush genus Juncus. It has common names bog rush and moor rush. This species has a broad circumboreal distribution, and does not grow naturally further south than Switzerland, Korea, and Upstate New York.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Juncaceae Juncus

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

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