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Juncus effusus L.

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Juncus effusus L., Sp. Pl. 326 (1753)
Juncus effusus L.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.
Names_Fungi record source Juncus effusus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
326
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Juncus effusus L.
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Juncus effusus

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Juncaceae
Juncus
effusus

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Edgar, E. 1964: The leafless species of Juncus in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 2: 177–204.

Juncus effusus L.

In dense tufts; stems 30—120cm × 1-5—3mm, rather soft, bright- or yellow-green, smooth, shining, pith continuous, very spongy; basal bracts closely sheathing the stem; inflorescence many-flowered, lax, with lower branchlets curving downwards, or condensed into a rounded head; tepals 2-2.5 mm long, finely pointed, red-brown; stamens 3; capsule 2-2.5 mm long, shorter than, or sometimes equalling the tepals.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Juncus effusus L.

Dense tufts; rhizome short. Stems 30-120 cm × 1.5-3 mm, soft and easily split or compressed, bright- or yellow-green, smooth, shining, pith continuous, cobwebby. Basal sheaths reddish-brown closely appressed to stem. Inflorescence many-flowered, base of subtending floral bract narrow, green. Tepals 2-2.5 mm long, ± equal, acuminate. Stamens3. Capsule 2-2.5mm long, < or occasionally = tepals, ovoid, flattened at top, very light brown.

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Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Kirschner, J. (2002)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Muasya, A.M.; Simpson, D.A. (2002)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Edgar, E. (1964)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Howell, C. (2008)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Kirschner, J. (2002)
Juncus effusus L.
Juncus effusus L.
Muasya, A.M.; Simpson, D.A. (2002)

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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Juncus effusus L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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421370db-10cb-469e-abcd-844dffa4660a
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
16 May 2023
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