Juncus Arcticus
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''Juncus arcticus'', called the arctic rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''
Juncus ''Juncus'' is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants, commonly known as rushes. It is the largest genus in the family Juncaceae, containing around 300 species. Description Rushes of the genus ''Juncus'' are herbaceous plants that superfici ...
'', native to the subarctic and subalpine northern hemisphere. It is typically found in wetland and riparian habitats.


Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted: *''Juncus arcticus'' subsp. ''alaskanus'' Hultén – Alaska, northwest Canada *''Juncus arcticus'' subsp. ''arcticus'' *''Juncus arcticus'' subsp. ''grubovii'' (Novikov) Novikov, Kirschner & Snogerup – Mongolia,
Tuva Tuva (; russian: Тува́) or Tyva ( tyv, Тыва), officially the Republic of Tuva (russian: Респу́блика Тыва́, r=Respublika Tyva, p=rʲɪˈspublʲɪkə tɨˈva; tyv, Тыва Республика, translit=Tyva Respublika ...
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Yakutia Sakha, officially the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia),, is the largest republic of Russia, located in the Russian Far East, along the Arctic Ocean, with a population of roughly 1 million. Sakha comprises half of the area of its governing Far Eas ...


References

arcticus Plants described in 1799 {{Poales-stub