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