Leafy Rush

Juncus foliosus

Desf. Species

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Botanical name
Juncus foliosus
Also known as
Leafy Rush
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Leafy Rush

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Juncus foliosus but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Juncus bufonius subsp. foliosus Juncus bufonius var. flaccidus Juncus bufonius var. foliosus Juncus bufonius var. jadarensis Juncus bufonius var. major Juncus bufonius var. rhiphaenus Juncus rhiphaenus Juncus tenageia var. rhiphaenus

Others in Juncus

Juncus × alpiniformis
Juncus × ruhmeri
Juncus arcticus subsp. grubovii
Juncus × gracilescens
Juncus acuminatus
Tapered Rush
Juncus allioides
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. rariflorus
Juncus antarcticus

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