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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus balticus Willd. | |
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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). 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. It is available from specialist nurseries for landscaping and soil stabilization purposes.
Subspecies
As of March 2024, Plants of the World Online accepted seven subspecies:
- Juncus balticus subsp. andicola (Hook.) Snogerup
- Juncus balticus subsp. ater (Rydb.) Snogerup
- Juncus balticus subsp. balticus
- Juncus balticus subsp. cantabricus (T.E.Díaz, Fern.-Carv. & Fern.Prieto) Snogerup
- Juncus balticus subsp. littoralis (Engelm.) Snogerup
- Juncus balticus subsp. mexicanus (Willd. ex Schult. & Schult.f.) Snogerup (syn. Juncus mexicanus)
- Juncus balticus subsp. pyrenaeus (Timb.-Lagr. & Jeanb.) P.Fourn.
See also
References
- Stace, C. A. (2010). New Flora of the British Isles (Third ed.). Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. p. 937. ISBN 9780521707725.
- ^ "Juncus balticus Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
Bibliography
- C.Michael Hogan, ed. 2010. Juncus balticus. Encyclopedia of Life.
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