Juncus arcticus

Juncus arcticus, called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere.^[2] It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats.^[3]

Juncus arcticus
Inflorescence
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Species:	J. arcticus
Binomial name
Juncus arcticus Willd.[1]
Synonyms[2]
List Juncus acuminatus Balb. Juncus arcticus var. alaskanus (Hultén) Novikov Juncus arcticus var. muelleri (Trautv.) Kovt. Juncus arcticus var. tuvinicus Polozhij Juncus grubovii Novikov Juncus muelleri subsp. grubovii (Novikov) Novikov Juncus muelleri Trautv. Juncus pauciflorus Moench ex Schleich.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted:^[2]

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