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northern green rush

Scientific Name: Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus

Family: Juncaceae

Category: Monocot

Growth: Graminoid

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Northern Green Rush (Juncus alpinoarticulatus)

The Northern Green Rush, scientifically known as Juncus alpinoarticulatus, is a rush species with a circumboreal distribution.

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Juncus alpinoarticulatus
  • Synonyms: Juncus alpinus, Juncus alpestris
  • Family: Juncaceae (Rush family)

Common Names

  • Northern Green Rush
  • Alpine Rush
  • Richardson's Rush

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is found in northern New England, specifically on lake and river shores and marshes situated on calcareous bedrock. Its overall distribution is circumboreal.

Subspecies

The text mentions the following subspecies:

  • Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. nodulosus
  • Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. fuscescens
  • Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. americanus
  • Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. atricapillus