juncus

WORDNET DICTIONARY

juncus(n = noun.plant) genus juncus - type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushes; Array

is a kind of liliopsid genus, monocot genus

is a member of family juncaceae, juncaceae, rush family

juncus, n.

The type genus of the Juncaceae, comprising the rushes; they are perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions. [WordNet 1.5]

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