Flora of New York/Juncaceae


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Typhaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Xyridaceae
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Family Juncaceae edit

The rush family (Juncaceae) in New York consists of the rushes (Juncus) and the woodrushes (Luzula).

Luzula edit

The genus Luzula (woodrush). The classification used here for Luzula the one used by the Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN), which cites Kirschner et al. (2002)[1] for subgenera and section assignments.

Luzula subg. Luzula edit

Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Anthelaea edit
 
Luzula luzuloides
Luzula sect. Anthelaea Griseb. (1846) contains about ten species, originating primarily in southwestern Europe, the Alps, and Macaronesia. Of these, only Luzula luzuloides has been reported outside of cultivation in New York.
Poales — Juncaceae — Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Anthelaea
Genus Luzulasubg. Luzulasect. Anthelaea Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott
 ssp. luzuloides

1776. Juncus nemorosus  Pollich
1787. Juncus luzula  Krock. nom. illeg.
1789. Juncus luzuloides  Lam.
1791. Juncus albidus  Hoffm.
1805. Luzula albida  (Hoffm.) DC.
1849. Luzula nemorosa  E.Mey.
1891. Juncoides nemorosa  (Pollich) Kuntze
1938. Luzula luzuloides  Dandy & Wilmott
Forest woodrush,
Oak-forest woodrush,
White woodrush
Luzule blanche,
Luzule des bois,
Luzule des bosquets
Introduced from
 Europe,
Highly invasive,
 NYIS Tier: 5,
 Invasive.org: [1],
Naturalized

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: X
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Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Diprophyllatae edit
 
Luzula parviflora
Luzula sect. Diprophyllatae Satake (1938) contains about 12 species worldwide. Only one of those, Luzula parviflora, has been collected in New York. The New York Flora Atlas currently lists this taxon only at the species level, naming ssp. melanocarpa as a synonym. But a number of recent sources, including Kirschner (2002), list fastigiata, melanocarpa and parviflora as acceped subspecies of L. parviflora. Of these, only ssp. melanocarpa has a range that includes New York.
Poales — Juncaceae — Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Diprophyllatae
Genus Luzulasubg. Luzulasect. Diprophyllatae Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (Ehrh.) Desv.
 ssp. melanocarpa (Michx.) Hämet-Ahti

1803. Juncus melanocarpus  Michx.
1808. Luzula melanocarpa  (Michx.) Desv.
1880. Luzula parviflora  var. melanocarpa  Buchenau
1911. Juncoides parviflora  ssp. melanocarpa  Cockerell
1971. Luzula parviflora  ssp. melanocarpa  Hämet-Ahti
Small-flowered rush,
Smallflowered woodrush,
Black-fruited woodrush
Luzule à fruits noirs
Native, CoC: 6,
Likely secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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Genus Luzulasubg. Luzulasect. Diprophyllatae (excluded taxa) Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Ehrh.) Desv.
 ssp. parviflora

1791. Juncus parviflorus  Ehrh. p.p.
1808. Luzula parviflora  (Ehrh.) Desv. p.p.
1841. Luzula neglecta  Kunth
1893. Juncoides parviflora  (Ehrh.) Coville
1893. Juncoides parviflorum  (Ehrh.) Coville p.p.
1966. Luzula spadicea  f. parviflora  (Ehrh.) I.Grint
Small-flowered woodrush,
Millet woodrush
Luzule parviflore
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
N.Y. excluded

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Alpinae edit
 
Luzula spicata
Luzula sect. Alpinae Chrtek & Křísa (1974) contains about 20 Arctic and high-mountain species from around the world. Of these, Luzula spicata is found only in North America, including the high-peaks of New York.
Poales — Juncaceae — Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Alpinae
Genus Luzulasect. Alpinae Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 (L.) DC.

1753. Juncus spicatus  L.
1805. Luzula spicata  (L.) DC.
1823. Luzula spicata  var. compacta  E.Mey
1891. Juncoides spicata  (L.) Kuntze
1906. Luzula compacta  Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
1912. Luzula spicata  var. relaxa  Krylov
Spiked wood-rush
Luzule en épi
Native,
Endangered
 
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Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Luzula edit
Poales — Juncaceae — Luzula subg. Luzula sect. Luzula
Genus Luzulasect. Luzula Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Ehrh.) Lej.
 ssp. multiflora

1790. Juncus campestris  var. multiflorus  Ehrh.
1791. Juncus multiflorus  Ehrh.
1811. Luzula multiflora  (Ehrh.) Lej.
Common woodrush,
Many-flowered woodrush,
Field woodrush
Native,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 (Small) F.J.Herm.

1901. Juncoides echinatum  Small
1913. Luzula campestris  var. echinata  Fernald & Wiegand
1938. Luzula echinata  (Small) F.J.Herm.
1938. Luzula echinata  var. mesochorea  F.J.Herm.
1970. Luzula multiflora  var. echinata  Mohlenbr.
Woodrush,
Hedgehog woodrush
Native,
Rare
 
NYFA: 3

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 (Alph.Wood) Smyth & L.C.Smyth

1868. Luzula campestris  var. bulbosa  Alph.Wood
1901. Juncoides bulbosum  Small
1912. Luzula bulbosa  (Alph.Wood) Smyth & L.C.Smyth
1938. Luzula multiflora  var. bulbosa  F.J.Herm.
Southern woodrush,
Bulb woodrush,
Bulbous wood-rush
Native,
Rare

NYFA: 3

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 Sw.

1812. Juncus pallescens  Wahlenb. illeg.
1814. Luzula pallescens  Sw.
1822. Luzula pallescens  Besser illeg.
1823. Luzula campestris  var. pallescens  Wahlenb. illeg.
1844. Luzula multiflora  var. pallescens  (Sw.) W.D.J.Koch
1990. Luzula pallidula  Kirschner
Pale European woodrush,
Eurasian woodrush,
Fen woodrush
Introduced from
 N Eurasia[1][2]
 
NYFA: 4
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Genus Luzulasect. Luzula (excluded taxa) Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(Ehrh.) Lej.
 ssp. frigida (Buchenau) V.I.Krecz.

1898. Luzula campestris  var. frigida  Buchenau
1918. Luzula frigida  Sam. ex Lindm.
1928. Luzula multiflora  ssp. frigida  V.I.Krecz.
1937. Luzula multiflora  ssp. frigida  Sam. ex Hultén
Common woodrush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
 
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(L.) DC.

1805. Luzula campestris  (L.) DC.
Field woodrush Introduced from
 Europe,
 northern Africa,
N.Y. excluded
 
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  1. Jan Kirschner (2002) "Juncaceae 1: Rostkovia to Luzula." Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. Part 6.
  2. NYFA lists Luzula pallidula (a syn. of Luzula pallescens) as as native of New York, but other souces don't specifically include North America in its native range.

Luzula subg. Pterodes edit

Poales — Juncaceae — Luzula subg. Pterodes
Genus Luzulasubg. Pterodes Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Raf.
 ssp. acuminata

1829. Luzula pilosa  var. americana  Schult. & Schult.f.
1840. Luzula acuminata  Raf.
1903. Luzula saltuensis  Fernald
1910. Juncoides saltuensis  A.Heller
1938. Luzula carolinae  var. saltuensis  Fernald
1967. Luzula pilosa  var. saltuensis  B.Boivin
Hairy woodrush,
Sharp-pointed woodrush
Luzule acuminée
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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Genus Luzulasubg. Pterodes (excluded taxa) Woodrush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Raf.
 ssp. carolinae (S.Watson) Z.Kaplan

1879. Luzula carolinae  S.Watson
1891. Juncoides carolinae  (S.Watson) Kuntze
1944. Luzula acuminata  var. carolinae  (S.Watson) Fernald
1979. Luzula pilosa  var. carolinae  (S.Watson) B.Boivin
2001. Luzula acuminata  ssp. carolinae  (S.Watson) Z.Kaplan
Carolina woodrush,
Hairy woodrush
Native,
N.Y. excluded
 
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Juncus edit

The genus Juncus (rush) ...

Juncus subg. Juncus edit

J. Kirschner et al., "Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus," Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 7: 1-336 (2002).
Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Graminifolii edit
Poales — Juncaceae — Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Graminifolii
Genus Juncussect. Graminifolii Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Rostk.

1801. Juncus marginatus  Rostk.
1866. Juncus marginatus  var. vulgaris  Engelm.
1903. Juncus setosus  (Coville) Small
Grassleaf rush,
Grass-leaved rush
Jonc marginé
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 Elliott
1817. Juncus biflorus  Elliott
1824. Juncus marginatus  var. odoratus  Torr.
1860. Juncus marginatus  var. biflorus  Chapm.
1903. Juncus aristulatus  var. biflorus  Small
 auct. Juncus aristulatus  non Michx. (1803)

Bog rush,
Large grass-leaved rush
Native,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[1]

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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  1. New York Natural Heritage Program. 2024. Online Conservation Guide for Juncus biflorus. Endangered, S1/G5.
  2. Flora of North America includes J. biflorus under J. marginatus, while Knapp & Naczi (2008), NRCS, ITIS, and NYFA all keep them separate, pending further research.
Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Iridifolii edit
 
Juncus ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius has been considered native along the Delaware River and Endangered in New York State, but is now thought to be an introduced species in eastern North America.
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Genus Juncussect. Iridifolii Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Wikstr.
 var. ensifolius

1823. Juncus ensifolius  Wikstr.
Ensiform rush,
Swordleaf rush,
Sword-leaved rush,
Dagger-leaved rush
Jonc à épées
Introduced from
 temperate E Asia,
 western N. America,
Potentially invasive,
 Invasive.org: [2],
Naturalized

FACW

Perennial,
Herb-gaminoid
 
NYFA: X1
NYFA: 2 counties
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Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Juncus edit
 
Juncus maritimus
The only member of the Juncus section collected in New York was Juncus maritimus, a Eurasian species, found within the years 1880 to 1903 in Brooklyn. These have been the only vouchered reports of this species in North America.
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Genus Juncussect. Juncus Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Lam.

1789. Juncus maritimus  Lam.
Sea rush,
Seaside rush
Jonc maritime
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 Macaronesia,
Impersistent,
Not naturalized

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: X
NYFA: Kings county
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Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Stygiopsis edit
 
Juncus stygius

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Genus Juncussect. Stygiopsis Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.
 ssp. americanus (Buchenau) Hultén

1830. Scirpus stygius (L.) Ferber ex J.Fleisch. p.p.
1890. Juncus stygius  var. americanus  Buchenau
1943. Juncus stygius  ssp. americanus  Hultén
American moor rush,
American bog rush,
Marsh rush
Jonc des tourbières,
Jonc d’Amérique
Native,
No recent reports,
Endangered
 
NYFA: Z

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Juncus subg. Juncus sect. Ozophyllum edit
 
Juncus articulatus
Juncus sect. Ozophyllum Dumort. (1827), the largest Juncus section, with about 84 species worldwide,[1] is well represented in New York, with about 15 mostly-native species. Four of these are considered endangered in the state. One member, Juncus diffusissimus, is considered to be a native to the south-central United States, and has only recently been discovered on Long Island.[2]
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Genus Juncussect. Ozophyllum Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Michx.

1803. Juncus acuminatus  Michx.
1861. Juncus pondii  A.W.Wood
1867. Juncus acuminatus  var. legitimus  Engelm.
1880. Juncus pallescens  E.Mey. non Lam. 1789
Sharp-fruit rush,
Sharp-fruited rush,
Tapertip rush,
Knotty-leaved rush
Jonc à tépales acuminés
Native, CoC: 6,
Secure,
S5, G5

OBL

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NYFA: 5

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 L.
 ssp. articulatus

1753. Juncus articulatus  L.
1785. Juncus aquaticus  (L.) All.
1796. Juncus stolonifer  Wohll.
1800. Juncus lampocarpus  Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
1867. Juncus articulatus  var. obtusatus  Engelm.
1924. Juncus articulatus  var. stolonifer  (Wohll.) House
Jointed rush,
Jointleaf rush
Jonc articulé,
Jonc à fruits luisants
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 (Engelm.) Buchenau

1867. Juncus canadensis  var. brachycephalus  Engelm.
1890. Juncus brachycephalus  Buchenau
Small-head rush,
Short-headed rush
Jonc à têtes courtes,
Jonc à tête courte
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 (Engelm.) Fernald

1866. Juncus canadensis  var. brevicaudatus  Engelm.
1900. Juncus tweedyi  Rydb.
1904. Juncus brevicaudatus  Fernald
Narrow-panicled rush,
Narrow-panicle rush,
Short-tailed rush
Jonc brévicaudé
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 J.Gay ex LaHarpe

1825. Juncus canadensis  J.Gay ex Laharpe
Canada rush,
Canadian rush
Jonc du Canada
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 L.

1762. Juncus nodosus  L.
1822. Juncus rostkovii  E.Mey.
1944. Juncus nodosus  var. meridionalis  F.J.Herm.
Knotted rush,
Jointed rush
Jonc noueux
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 E.Mey.

1823. Juncus pelocarpus  E.Mey.
1856. Juncus articulatus  var. pelocarpus  A.Gray
1860. Juncus abortivus  Chapm.
1866. Juncus pelocarpus  var. crassicaudex  Engelm.
1921. Juncus pelocarpus  var. sabulonensis  H.St.John
Brownfruit rush,
Brown-fruited rush
Jonc à fruits bruns
Native,
Secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 5

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 Chaix
 ssp. americanus (Farw.) Hämet-Ahti

1785. Juncus alpinoarticulatus  Chaix (p.p.)
1928. Juncus alpinus  var. americanus  Farw.
1986. Juncus alpinoarticulatus  ssp. americanus  (Farw.) Hämet-Ahti
Alpine rush,
Northern green rush
Jonc alpin,
Jonc des Alpes
Native,
Likely secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 4

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Bigelow (1824)

Bayonet rush,
Jointed bog rush
Native,
Likely secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 4

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 Coville

1843. Juncus nodosus  var. megacephalus  Torr.
1862. Juncus megacephalus  Alph.Wood (i)
1895. Juncus torreyi  Coville
Torrey's rush,
Torrey rush
Jonc de Torrey
Native,
Likely secure

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 4-5

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 (Engelm.) Coville & S.F. Blake

Woods-rush,
Woodland rush,
Engelmann's rush
Jonc subcaudé
Native,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[2]

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 1

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 Engelm.

Short-fruited rush,
Whiteroot rush
Native,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[3]

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 1

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Weak rush Native,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[4]

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 1

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 Lam.
 var. scirpoides

1789. Juncus scirpoides  Lam.
Sedge rush,
Needlepod rush,
Needle-pod rush,
Round-headed rush
Native, CoC: 10,
Endangered,
NYNHP: 1[5]

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 1

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Lsm.
 var. compositus R.M.Harper

Lobe-headed rush

Native,
Historical
 
NYFA: N

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 Buckley

Slimpod rush,
Slim-podded rush,
Slim-fruited rush
Introduced from
 southern US,
 midwestern US,
N. America native

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: X
NYFA: Suffolk
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Juncus subg. Agathryon edit

Juncus subg. Agathryon sect. Juncotypus edit
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Genus Juncussect. Juncotypus Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 Willd.
 ssp. littoralis (Engelm.) Snogerup

1866. Juncus balticus  var. littoralis  Engelm.
1878. Juncus arcticus  var. balticus  (Willd.) Trautv. misapplied
1931. Juncus litorum Rydb.
1953. Juncus arcticus  ssp. balticus  (Willd.) Hyl. misapplied
1962. Juncus arcticus  ssp. littoralis  Hultén
1979. Juncus arcticus  var. littoralis  B.Boivin
2002. Juncus balticus  ssp. littoralis  Snogerup
Baltic rush,
Shoreline rush,
Mountain rush
Jonc des rivages
Native,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 L.

1753. Juncus filiformis  L.
Thread rush
Jonc filiforme
Native,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 Laharpe

1825. Juncus pylaei  Laharpe
1910. Juncus effusus  var. pylaei  Fernald & Wiegand
1921. Juncus effusus  var. costulatus  Fernald
Common rush,
Soft rush
Native,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 ssp. solutus (Fernald & Wiegand) Hämet-Ahti

1910. Juncus effusus  var. solutus  Fernald & Wiegand
1936. Juncus griscomii  Fernald
1980. Juncus effusus  ssp. solutus  Hämet-Ahti
Common rush,
Soft rush
Native,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 L.

1753. Juncus conglomeratus  L.
1819. Juncus communis  var. conglomeratus  (L.) E.Mey.
1867. Juncus effusus  var. conglomeratus  (L.) Engelm.
1931. Juncus effusus  var. caeruleomontanus  H.St.John
 auct. Juncus effusus  var. compactus  non Lej. & Courtois
Compact rush,
Bunch-flowered soft rush
Introduced from
 Eurasia,
 NW Africa
 
NYFA: X

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 L.

1753. Juncus inflexus  L.
1794. Juncus glaucus  Ehrh. ex Sibth.
1813. Juncus tenax  Poir.
1813. Juncus tenax  var. glaucus  Poir.
1825. Juncus glaucescens  Laharpe
Blue rush,
European meadow rush
Jonc courbé
Introduced from
 Africa,
 Eurasia
 
NYFA: X

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L.
 ssp. effusus

1753. Juncus effusus  L.
1819. Juncus communis  E. Mey.
1824. Juncus conglomeratus  var. effusus  (L.) Kostel.
Common rush,
Common soft rush
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
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(Buchenau) Nakai

1890. Juncus effusus  var. decipiens  Buchenau
1928. Juncus decipiens  (Buchenau) Nakai
1946. Juncus effusus  ssp. decipiens  (Buchenau) Weim.
Lamp rush,
Corkscrew rush
Introduced from
 Asia,
N.Y. excluded
 
NYFA-Excluded

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Willd.

1799. Juncus arcticus  Willd.
1809. Juncus balticus  Willd. p.p.
1848. Juncus andicola  Hook.
Arctic rush
Jonc arctique
N. America native,
N.Y. excluded

OBL-FACW

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA-Excluded

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 ssp. balticus

1809. Juncus balticus Willd.
1878. Juncus arcticus  var. balticus  (Willd.) Traut. misapplied
1896. Juncus balticus  var. tenuis  H.Lindb.
1902. Juncus balticus  var. lesueurii  Gelert
Baltic rush
Jonc de la Baltique
Introduced,
N.Y. excluded
 
NYFA-Excluded

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 Willd.

1799. Juncus tenuis  Willd.
1800. Juncus gracilis  Sm. nom. illeg.
1803. Juncus bicornis  Michx.
1821. Juncus macer  Gray
1824. Juncus gesneri  Sm. nom. illeg.
1828. Juncus tenuis  var. bicornis  E.Mey.
1828. Juncus tenuis  var. multicornis  E.Mey.
1835. Juncus tenuis  ssp. bicornis  P.Fourn.
1841. Juncus smithii  Kunth nom. illeg.
Path rush,
Slender rush,
Poverty rush
Jonc grêle,
Jonc ténu
Native, CoC: 0,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 (Wiegand) R.E.Brooks

1900. Juncus tenuis  var. anthelatus  Wiegand
1930. Juncus macer  var. anthelatus  Fernald
1938. Juncus macer  f. anthelatus  F.J.Herm.
1938. Juncus macer  f. discretiflorus  F.J.Herm.
1945. Juncus tenuis  f. discretiflorus  Fernald
1999. Juncus anthelatus  (Wiegand) R.E.Brooks
Wiegand's rush,
Greater poverty rush,
Giant path rush
Jonc branchu
Native, CoC: 2,
Unranked,
SNR

FACW
 
NYFA: U

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 Wiegand

1900. Juncus dudleyi  Wiegand
1925. Juncus tenuis  var. uniflorus  Farw.
1935. Juncus tenuis  ssp. dudleyi  (Wiegand) P.Fourn.
1944. Juncus tenuis  var. dudleyi  (Wiegand) F.J.Herm.
Dudley's rush Native, CoC: 2,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 Oakes & Tuck.

1843. Juncus greenei Oakes & Tuck.
Greene's rush Native, CoC: 4,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 Loisel.
 var. gerardi

1809. Juncus gerardii Loisel.
1809. Juncus gerardi Loisel.
Black-grass rush,
Saltmeadow rush,
Saltmarsh rush
Native, CoC: 9,
Secure
 
NYFA: 5

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 P.Beauv. ex Poir.

1813. Juncus secundus  P.Beauv. ex Poir.
1866. Juncus tenuis  var. secundus  (P.Beauv. ex Poir.) Engelm.
Lopsided rush,
Secund rush
Native, CoC: 10,
Likely secure
 
NYFA: 4

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 Elliott

1817. Juncus dichotomus  Elliott
1841. Juncus cognatus  Kunth
Forked rush Native, CoC: 10,
Vulnerable,
S2, G5

FACW

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 3?

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 Songeon & E.P. Perrier

1859. Juncus ranarius  Songeon & E.P. Perrier
1827. Juncus ambiguus  Guss. misapplied syn. Juncus hybridus
1904. Juncus bufonius  var. halophilus  Buchenau & Fernald
1917. Juncus bufonius  var. ranarius  (Songeon & E.P.Perrier) Farw.
1978. Juncus ambiguus  T.A.Cope & C.A.Stace nom. illeg.
Frog rush,
Seasice rush,
Seaside rush,
Seaside toad rush
Native,
Endangered
 
NYFA: 1

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 Jacq.

Flattened rush,
Roundfruit rush,
Round-fruited rush
Introduced from
 Eurasia
 
NYFA: X

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Engelm.

1866. Juncus vaseyi Engelmann
1967. Juncus greenei  var. vaseyi  (Engelm.) B. Boivin
Vasey's rush N. America native,
excluded

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Juncus subg. Agathryon sect. Tenageia edit
 
Juncus bufonius - toad rush,
inflorescence

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Genus Juncussect. Tenageia Rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
 L.

Toad rush Native, CoC: 1,
Secure

FACW
 
NYFA: 5

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Mack.

1929. Juncus coriaceus  Mack.
Leathery rush N. America native,
N.Y. excluded
 
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Genus Oreojuncus Highland rush N.Y. Status Images Distribution NY NPT
(L.) Zav.Drabk. & Kirschner

1753. Juncus trifidus  L. (i)
1762. Juncus monanthos  Jacq.
1825. Juncus trifidus  var. pleianthos  (L.) Bluff & Fingerh.
1901. Juncus alpestris  (L.) Bubani (i)
2013. Oreojuncus trifidus  (L.) Zav.Drabk. & Kirschner
Highland rush Native, CoC: 10,
Threatened

FACU

Perennial,
Graminoid
 
NYFA: 2

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