genus Juncus

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genus Juncus - type genus of the Juncaceae; perennial tufted glabrous marsh plants of temperate regions: rushesJuncusliliopsid genus, monocot genus - genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seedfamily Juncaceae, Juncaceae, rush family - tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushescommon rush, Juncus effusus, soft rush, bullrush, bulrush - tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America