Juncus × alpiniformis
Dagger Rush
Juncus ensifolius
Wikstr. Species
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- Botanical name
- Juncus ensifolius
- Also known as
- Dagger Rush, Dagger-Leaved Rush, Equitant-Leaved Rush, Sword-Leaf Rush, Sword-Leaved Rush, Swordleaf Rush, Three-Stamened Rush
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Juncus
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Dagger Rush
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Juncus ensifolius but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Juncus ensifolius var. ensifolius
Juncus ensifolius var. major
Juncus novikovii
Juncus oligocephalus
Juncus xiphioides var. macranthus
Juncus xiphioides var. triandrus
Others in Juncus
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