Juncus stygius explained

Juncus stygius, called the bog rush and moor rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a high circumboreal distribution, never reaching further south than Switzerland, Korea and Upstate New York.^{[1] [2]}

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[1]

• Juncus stygius subsp. americanus (Buchenau) Hultén – Korea, Pacific coastal Russia, Alaska, Canada, United States
• Juncus stygius subsp. stygius – Eurasia less Korea and Pacific coastal Russia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Juncus stygius L. . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 3 February 2021 .
2. Web site: Juncus stygius (Bog Rush) . Minnesota Wildflowers . 24 February 2021 .