Juncus repens

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Juncus repens
Habit
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. repens
Binomial name
Juncus repens
Synonyms[1]
  • Cephaloxys flabellata Desv.
  • Juncus subincurvus Steud.
  • Tristemon repens (Michx.) Raf.

Juncus repens, the lesser creeping rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae.[2] It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and Tabasco in Mexico.[1] When fully submerged it continues to grow, so it has found use as a freshwater aquarium plant.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Juncus repens Michx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Juncus repens". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ Eggeling, Otto; Ehrenberg, Frederick (1908). The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabitants: A Guide for the Amateur Aquarist. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 68–70.


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