Family · Monocots

Juncaceae

Rushes

Rushes: grass-like herbs of wet, cool habitats with cylindrical stems and small dry flowers.

Accepted species: 535accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 7accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈44 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Juncus
Luzula
Common rush
Wood-rush

Genera

Juncus372 spp.
Luzula145 spp.
Juncinella7 spp.
Oxychloe5 spp.
Distichia3 spp.
Oreojuncus2 spp.
Patosia1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate184
Northern America147
Europe121
Australasia80
Southern America77
Asia-Tropical76
Africa66
Antarctic7
Pacific4

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Juncaceae sits in the order Poales.