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Juncus repens

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Species of plant

Juncus repens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: J. repens
Binomial name
Juncus repens
Michx.
Synonyms
  • Cephaloxys flabellata Desv.
  • Juncus subincurvus Steud.
  • Tristemon repens (Michx.) Raf.

Juncus repens, the lesser creeping rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States, Cuba, and Tabasco in Mexico. When fully submerged, it continues to grow, so it has found use as a freshwater aquarium plant.

References

  1. ^ "Juncus repens Michx". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  2. "Juncus repens". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  3. Eggeling, Otto; Ehrenberg, Frederick (1908). The Freshwater Aquarium and Its Inhabitants: A Guide for the Amateur Aquarist. New York: Henry Holt and Company. pp. 68–70.
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Juncus repens


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