Juncus acutus L.
Spiny rush, sharp rush
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Liliopsida | Monocots (plants with a single seed leaf); includes the lily family |
Subclass | Commelinidae | Dayflowers and spiderworts, and several others |
Order | Juncales | Rushes, sedges, and other grasslike plants |
Family | Juncaceae | Rush family |
Genus | Juncus | Possibly from Latin jungere, “to join or bind,” because the stems were used for binding |
Species | acutus | With a sharp but not tapering point |
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Juncus acutus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain 

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2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ID is uncertain 

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ID is uncertain 

2/24/2010 · Batiquitos Lagoon, Carlsbad, California ≈ 9 × 6" (23 × 15 cm) ID is uncertain 
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