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Juncus effusus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA LILIOPSIDA JUNCALES JUNCACEAE

Scientific Name: Juncus effusus
Species Authority: L.
Common Name/s:
English – Soft Rush
French – Jonc Diffus, Jonc Épars
Synonym/s:
Juncus canariensis Willd.
Juncus canariensis Willd.
Juncus canariensis Willd.
Juncus canariensis Willd.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus communis E.Mey.
Juncus expansus Jan
Juncus expansus Jan
Juncus expansus Jan
Juncus expansus Jan
Juncus fistulosus Guss.
Juncus fistulosus Guss.
Juncus fistulosus Guss.
Juncus fistulosus Guss.
Juncus pylaei Laharpe
Juncus pylaei Laharpe
Juncus pylaei Laharpe
Juncus pylaei Laharpe

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2011
Assessor/s: Juffe Bignoli, D.
Reviewer/s: Zhuang, X., Bounphanmy, S. & Homsombath, K.
Contributor/s:
Justification:

This species is widespread and locally common all over the world. It is listed as Least Concern.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:

Juncus effusus is a cosmopolitan species which occurs throughout most of Europe, Asia south to Indonesia, North America, the Atlantic islands and Madagascar.
Countries:
Native:
Afghanistan; Albania; Algeria; Australia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bolivia, Plurinational States of; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Burundi; Canada; China (Anhui, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Shaanxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Tibet [or Xizang], Yunnan, Zhejiang); Colombia (Colombia (mainland)); Congo, The Democratic Republic of the; Costa Rica; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Ecuador (Ecuador (mainland)); El Salvador; Estonia; Finland; France (France (mainland)); Greece (East Aegean Is., Greece (mainland), Kriti); Guatemala; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong; Hungary; Iceland; India; Iran, Islamic Republic of; Iraq; Ireland; Italy (Italy (mainland), Sardegna, Sicilia); Kenya; Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of; Madagascar; Mauritania; Mexico; Montenegro; Morocco; Netherlands; New Zealand; Norway; Peru; Poland; Portugal (Azores, Portugal (mainland)); Romania; Russian Federation (Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia); Rwanda; Serbia (Serbia); Slovenia; South Africa (North-West Province); Spain (Baleares, Canary Is., Spain (mainland)); Svalbard and Jan Mayen; Sweden; Switzerland; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Turkey (Turkey-in-Europe); Uganda; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States; Venezuela (Venezuela (mainland)); Zimbabwe
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Population [top]

Population: No population information available.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: It grows scattered mostly in wetland habitats although it can also occur in wet pasture or moorlands. It is found in margins of ponds, rivers, lakes and open wet woodlands.
Systems: Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): No information on its major threats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:

No population conservation information on this species.
Citation: Juffe Bignoli, D. 2011. Juncus effusus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 June 2013.
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