Juncus coriaceus, the leathery rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to Cape May, New Jersey.[1][2][3] A report from New York state turns out to have been erroneous.[4] A wetland species, it prefers poorly drained soils.[5]

Juncus coriaceus
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. coriaceus
Binomial name
Juncus coriaceus

References

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  1. ^ "Juncus coriaceus Mack". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Juncus coriaceus leathery rush". Plants of Louisiana. USGS. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ Sutton, P.; Meyer, R.; Stalter, R. (1990). "The Vascular Plants of Cape May Point State Park Cape May County, New Jersey". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 117 (3): 294–300. doi:10.2307/2996698. JSTOR 2996698.
  4. ^ Clemants, Steven Earl (1990). "Juncaceae (Rush family) of New York State" (PDF). Bulletin of the New York State Museum. Bulletin. 475: 1–67. doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.135551. ISBN 978-1-55557-191-7. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ Butler, David M.; Ranells, Noah N.; Franklin, Dorcas H.; Poore, Matthew H.; Green, James T. (2008). "Runoff water quality from manured riparian grasslands with contrasting drainage and simulated grazing pressure". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 126 (3–4): 250–260. Bibcode:2008AgEE..126..250B. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2008.02.004.