English > Juncus: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes. |
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| Synonym | genus Juncus |
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| Member of | Juncaceae, family Juncaceae, rush family | tufted herbs resembling grasses |
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| Members | bulrush, bullrush, common rush, soft rush, Juncus effusus | tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America |
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| Broader | monocot genus, liliopsid genus | genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed |
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| Spanish | genus juncus, juncus |
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| Catalan | genus juncus, juncus |
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