Species

Juncus tenuis subsp. dichotomus

Etymology

Juncus: From the Latin jungere 'to tie or bind', the stems of some species being used to make cord (Johnson and Smith)

Authority

Juncus tenuis subsp. dichotomus (Elliott) F.Verloove et J.Lambinon

Family

Juncaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Rushes and Allied Plants

Synonyms

Juncus dichotomus Elliot

Year Naturalised

1958

Origin

N. and S. America

References and further reading

Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.

This page last updated on 5 Jun 2014