''Juncus tenageia'', called the sand 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 northwestern Africa, many of the Mediterranean islands, warmer parts of southern, central and eastern Europe, and western Asia including Turkey, the Caucasus region, and Kazakhstan. It is typically found growing in wet, nutrient-poor rock, sand or clay-based soils, often in clay pits, old brickyards, and on the edges of roads.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are currently accepted: *''Juncus tenageia'' subsp. ''perpusillus'' Fern.-Carv. & F.Navarro – A dwarfed version found in Morocco and the Iberian Peninsula *''Juncus tenageia'' subsp. ''tenageia''

References

tenageia Plants described in 1781 {{Poales-stub