Juncus squarrosus

Juncus squarrosus, called goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, native to Iceland, Europe, and Morocco, and introduced to Greenland, Svalbard, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the US state of Wisconsin. It is pollution-tolerant.

Juncus squarrosus
Botanical illustration
Close-up of flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. squarrosus
Binomial name
Juncus squarrosus
Synonyms
List
    • Juncus ellmanii C.E.Hubb., Sandwith & Turrill
    • Juncus sprengelii Willd.
    • Juncus strictus LucĂ©
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