Baltic rush | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. balticus
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Binomial name | |
Juncus balticus | |
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Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It can reach a height of about 75 centimetres (29+1⁄2 inches). [1] It is native to north-western Europe from Spain to northern European Russia, most of North America except the south-eastern United States, parts of Mexico and Central America, and western and southern South America from Colombia to Argentina. [2] It is available from specialist nurseries for landscaping and soil stabilization purposes. [1]
As of March 2024 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted seven subspecies: [2]
Baltic rush | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. balticus
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Binomial name | |
Juncus balticus | |
Synonyms | |
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Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It can reach a height of about 75 centimetres (29+1⁄2 inches). [1] It is native to north-western Europe from Spain to northern European Russia, most of North America except the south-eastern United States, parts of Mexico and Central America, and western and southern South America from Colombia to Argentina. [2] It is available from specialist nurseries for landscaping and soil stabilization purposes. [1]
As of March 2024 [update], Plants of the World Online accepted seven subspecies: [2]