✿Juncaceae · Juncus
Branching Rush
Juncus prismatocarpus
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Juncus prismatocarpus
- Genus
- Juncus
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, South-east to E. Asia, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Malesia
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Kerala, Odisha, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Juncaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Juncaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Branching Rush
A member of the Juncaceae family, Branching rush (Juncus prismatocarpus) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka and 8 other states. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Juncaceae
Rush Family
Branching Rush belongs to the Juncaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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