Juncaceae

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Juncaceae
Juncus effusus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Juss.[1]
Type genus
Juncus
Genera
Species richness of Juncaceae
Synonyms
  • Junceae

Juncaceae is a family of

perennials. Despite the apparent similarity, Juncaceae are not counted among the plants with the vernacular name bulrush
.

Description

The

Distichia are the leaves distichous. The rushes of the genus Juncus have flat, hairless leaves or cylindrical leaves. The leaves of the wood-rushes of the genus Luzula
are always flat and bear long white hairs.

The plants are bisexual or, rarely,

stigmas
are in the center of the flowers. As is characteristic of monocots, all of the flower parts appear in multiples of three.

The

seeds
.

Uses

The dried pith of plants of this family is used to make a lighting implement known as a rushlight.[3]

The

common rush (Juncus effusus) is called igusa in Japanese and is used to weave the soft surface cover of tatami mats.[4]

In

Acorales.[5] Up until the 1960s in Ireland, rushes were spread on the earthen floor of homes during wet weather to help keep the floor dry during periods of snow or rain, or during hot weather to keep rooms cool. Rushes used in Ireland included Juncus effusus, Juncus glaucus, and Juncus conglomeratus.[3]

The stems and leaves of

biofiltration systems and rain gardens.[6]

References

  1. hdl:10654/18083
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  2. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1. Archived
    from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  3. ^
    OCLC 933524857. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-06.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link
    )
  4. ^ "Structure of Tatami". kyo-tatami.com. Motoyama Tatami Shop. 2015-06-28. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ^ Burton, Alfred. Rush-bearing: An Account of the Old Custom of Strewing Rushes: Carrying Rushes to Church; The Rush-Cart; Garlands in Churches; Morris-Dancers; The Wakes; The Rush. Manchester: Brook & Chrystal, 1891; pp. 1-12
  6. Botanic Gardens of South Australia. Archived
    from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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