Juncus militaris, the bayonet rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States.[2] A perennial, it is found in shallow lakes and slow-moving rivers, on a variety of substrates; sand, silt, and muck.[3]

Juncus militaris
In Pushaw Lake, Maine
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. militaris
Binomial name
Juncus militaris
Synonyms[2]
  • Juncus militaris f. bifrons Fernald
  • Juncus militaris f. subnudus Fernald
  • Tristemon stellatus Raf.
  • Tristemon stellatus var. bigelowii Raf.
  • Tristemon stellatus var. paradoxus Raf.

References

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  1. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Juncus militaris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64315633A67729877. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64315633A67729877.en. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Juncus militaris Bigelow". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Juncus militaris — bayonet rush". Go Botany (3.9). Native Plant Trust. 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.