Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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  Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fernald image
Photographer: Robert W. Freckmann           
Family Juncaceae
Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fernald
narrow-panicle rush
Juncus: the classical Latin name for the rush, possibly from jungere, "to join or bind," because the stems were used for binding
brevicaudatus: brevis for "short;" cauda for "tail;" atus for "like"
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Status: Native
Plant: perennial rush
(Glossary)

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Synonyms 
Juncus canadensis J.Gay var. brevicaudatus Engelm.
Juncus canadensis J.Gay var. coarctatus Engelm.
Juncus canadensis J.Gay var. kuntzei Buchenau
Juncus coarctatus (Engelm.) Buchenau
Juncus kuntzei (Buchenau) Vierh.
Juncus tweedyi Rydb.

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