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Internal ID UUID6440270b96e99579830391
Scientific name Juncus dichotomus
Authority Elliott
First published in Sketch Bot. S. Carolina 1: 406 (1817)

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Juncus dichotomus, also known as forked rush, is a grass-like plant in the Juncaceae family that is native to the Americas but has been introduced to other parts of the world. It is often found in moist areas and is most recognizable in the spring and summer due to its flowers and fruit. However, it can be difficult to identify and is sometimes considered a weed. This species is commonly found in dry sites but thrives in damp soils, and is often found near water sources. It has been reported as invasive in Europe and its management is still unclear. Juncus dichotomus plays a role in preventing erosion and is affected by systemic rusts and smuts. More research is needed to understand its life history and response to disease and other factors.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Juncus albicans Fernald Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 45: 415 (1910)
Juncus cognatus Kunth Enum. Pl. 3: 349 (1841)
Juncus dichotomus var. platyphyllus Wiegand Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 30: 448 (1903)
Juncus platyphyllus (Wiegand) Fernald Rhodora 47: 124 (1945)
Juncus tenuis var. dichotomus (Elliott) Alph.Wood Class-book Bot. : 726 (1861)
Juncus tenuis var. unicornis E.Mey. Linnaea 3: 371 (1828)
Juncus tenuis subsp. dichotomus (Elliott) Verloove & Lambinon New J. Bot. 1: 40 (2011)

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Language Common/alternative name
English forked rush
Arabic أسل ثنائي التفرع

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- Extinct
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- Native
  • Australasia
    • Australia
      • New South Wales
    • New Zealand
      • New Zealand North
      • New Zealand South
  • Europe
    • Middle Europe
      • Austria
      • Belgium
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Italy
  • Northern America
    • Mexico
      • Mexico Central
      • Mexico Gulf
      • Mexico Northeast
      • Mexico Northwest
      • Mexico Southeast
      • Mexico Southwest
    • Northeastern U.S.A.
      • Connecticut
      • Maine
      • Massachusetts
      • New Jersey
      • New York
      • Ohio
      • Pennsylvania
      • Rhode Island
      • Vermont
      • West Virginia
    • Northwestern U.S.A.
      • Colorado
    • South-central U.S.A.
      • New Mexico
      • Texas
    • Southeastern U.S.A.
      • Alabama
      • Arkansas
      • Delaware
      • District Of Columbia
      • Florida
      • Georgia
      • Kentucky
      • Louisiana
      • Maryland
      • Mississippi
      • North Carolina
      • South Carolina
      • Tennessee
      • Virginia
  • Southern America
    • Brazil
      • Brazil South
      • Brazil Southeast
    • Caribbean
      • Dominican Republic
      • Jamaica
      • Puerto Rico
    • Central America
      • Costa Rica
      • El Salvador
      • Guatemala
      • Honduras
    • Northern South America
      • Venezuela
    • Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast
      • Argentina Northwest
      • Chile Central
      • Paraguay
      • Uruguay
    • Western South America
      • Bolivia

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000776306
Florida Plant Atlas 3880
Flora of Alabama 4346
USDA Plants JUDI
Tropicos 16900138
Flora of Italy 9017
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442886-1
The Plant List kew-314861
Open Tree Of Life 1000025
NCBI Taxonomy 223663
Nature Serve 2.138352
IPNI 442886-1
iNaturalist 164260
GBIF 2701120
EPPO IUNDH
EOL 631099
Calflora (Californian flora) 12599
Wikipedia Juncus_dichotomus

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A Review and Secondary Analysis of Competition-Related Impacts of Nonindigenous Aquatic Plants in the Laurentian Great Lakes Sturtevant R, Lower E, Bartos A, Elgin A Plants (Basel) 20-Feb-2021
PMCID:PMC7924059
doi:10.3390/plants10020406
PMID:33672586
Hitting the right target: taxonomic challenges for, and of, plant invasions Pyšek P, Hulme PE, Meyerson LA, Smith GF, Boatwright JS, Crouch NR, Figueiredo E, Foxcroft LC, Jarošík V, Richardson DM, Suda J, Wilson JR AoB Plants 19-Sep-2013
PMCID:PMC4455668
doi:10.1093/aobpla/plt042
Host–parasitoid spatial ecology: a plea for a landscape-level synthesis Cronin JT, Reeve JD Proc Biol Sci 13-Sep-2005
PMCID:PMC1560191
doi:10.1098/rspb.2005.3286
PMID:16191634

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