Juncus arcticus explained

Juncus arcticus, called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere.^[1] It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats.^[2]

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[1]

• Juncus arcticus subsp. alaskanus Hultén – Alaska, northwest Canada
• Juncus arcticus subsp. arcticus
• Juncus arcticus subsp. grubovii (Novikov) Novikov, Kirschner & Snogerup – Mongolia, Tuva, Yakutia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juncus arcticus Willd. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 26 January 2021 .
2. Restoring the Vegetation of Mined Peatlands in the Southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado, U.S.A. . 2000 . Cooper . David J. . MacDonald . Lee H. . Restoration Ecology . 8 . 2 . 103–111 . 10.1046/j.1526-100x.2000.80016.x .