Introductory
SPECIES: Juncus balticus | Baltic Rush 



ABBREVIATION : 
JUNBAL

SYNONYMS : 
   Juncus mexicanus (Willd.) Kuntze
   J. stenocarpus Buchenau & Fern.
   J. ater Rydb
   J. arcticus Willd.


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   JUBA


COMMON NAMES : 
   Baltic rush
   wire rush
   wiregrass


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for Baltic rush is Juncus
balticus Willd. (Juncaceae) [9].  There are five recognized varietes and
two forms [9,21].

        Juncus balticus var. littoralis forma littoralis
        J. balticus var. littoralis forma dissitiflorus Engelm.
        J. balticus var. stenocarpus Buchenau & Fern.
        J. balticus var. montanus Engelm.
        J. balticus var. vallicola Rydb.
        J. balticus var. balticus


LIFE FORM : 
Graminoid

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
S. A. Snyder, July 1992


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Snyder, S. A. 1992. Juncus balticus. In: Remainder of Citation

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