Juncus acutus L.

English: Sharp Rush

German: Stechende Binse

Portuguese: Junco-agudo

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Liliopsida (397)

      Order: Juncales (2)

        Family: Juncaceae (2)(family description)

          Genus: Juncus (1)

            Epithet: acutus L. (1)

acutus => pointed, tapering to a point

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

Flower colour: brown, green

Check for Juncus acutus at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [580] Juncus acutus - Plants For A Future database
• [1036] Juncus acutus - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

• [31] Canzobre, H.L., Samartín, L.A. (1998): Guía da flora do litoral galego. Edicións Xerais de Galicia, Vigo, Spain.