Juncus scirpoides, the needlepod rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the central and eastern United States.[1][2] It prefers wet sandy soils, and among the many places it grows it is common in the enigmatic Carolina bays.[3]
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| Juncus scirpoides |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
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Tracheophytes |
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Angiosperms |
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Monocots |
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Commelinids |
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Poales |
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Juncaceae |
| Genus: |
Juncus |
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J. scirpoides |
| Binomial name |
Juncus scirpoides
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- Juncus echinatus Elliott
- Juncus macrostemon J.Gay ex Laharpe
- Juncus nodosus var. multiflorus Torr.
- Juncus scirpoides var. carolinianus Coville
- Juncus scirpoides var. compositus R.M.Harper
- Juncus scirpoides var. genuinus Buchenau
- Juncus scirpoides var. macrostemon (J.Gay ex Laharpe) Engelm.
- Juncus scirpoides macrostylus Engelm.
- Tristemon echinatus Raf.
- Tristemon polycephalus Raf.
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