Species

Juncus maritimus Lam.

Sea Rush

Juncaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Juncaceae (Rush family)
Genus: Juncus (Rush)

Synonyms

Juncus maritimus
Juncus broteroi
Juncus maritimus var. atlanticus
Juncus maritimus var. congestus
Juncus maritimus var. luxurians
Juncus maritimus var. nervatus
Juncus maritimus var. ponticus
Juncus paui
Juncus ponticus
Juncus pseudacutus
Juncus spinosus var. congestus

Related species

Juncus squarrosus L. - Heath Rush
Juncus compressus Jacq. - Round-Fruited Rush
Juncus gerardii Loisel. - Saltmarsh Rush
Juncus tenuis Willd. - Slender Rush
Juncus trifidus L. - Three-Leaved Rush
Juncus monanthos Jacq. - Three-Leaved Rush
Juncus jacquinii L. - Black Alpine Rush
Juncus bufonius L. - Toad Rush
Juncus ranarius Songeon & E. P. Perrier - Frog Rush
Juncus sphaerocarpus Nees - Ball-Fruited Sedge
Juncus tenageia Ehrh. ex L. f. - Sand Rush
Juncus inflexus L. - Hard Rush
Juncus effusus L. - Soft-Rush
Juncus conglomeratus L. - Compact Rush
Juncus balticus Willd. - Baltic Rush
Juncus filiformis L. - Thread Rush
Juncus maritimus Lam. - Sea Rush
Juncus capitatus Weigel - Dwarf Rush
Juncus subnodulosus Schrank - Blunt-Flowered Rush
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. - Sharp-Flowered Rush
Juncus atratus Krock. - Dark Rush
Juncus articulatus L. - Jointed Rush
Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix - Alpine Rush
Juncus anceps Laharpe - Black Rush
Juncus bulbosus L. - Bulbous Rush
Juncus pygmaeus Rich. ex Thuill. - Pigmy Rush
Juncus triglumis L. - Three-Flowered Rush
Juncus stygius L. - Moor Rush
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr. - Sword-Leaved Rush

Traits


    30–100 cm tall, annual. inflorescence: (apparently) lateral, flowers solitary in a mostly loose anthela; supporting-leaves: continuing the stem, up to 2‑times as long as the inflorescence. anthela: at least 12‑flowered. supporting-leaves of the flowers: stiff, stingi...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Juncus maritimus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Juncus maritimus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Juncus maritimus

Juncus maritimus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, bogs, sedge-lands, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, salt marshes

  • in moist to wet, periodically flooded, often saline habitats

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