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Juncus (rushes)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #webs
Species Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm. (Sharp-flowered Rush) 1 2 4
Hybrid Juncus acutiflorus x articulatus (J. x surrejanus) Druce ex Stace & Lambinon (a rush)     2
Species Juncus acutus L. (Sharp Rush) 6 13 3
Species Juncus articulatus L. (Jointed Rush)     12
Aggregate Juncus bufonius agg. L. sensu lat. (toad rush [agg.]) 2 7 4
Species Juncus bulbosus L. (Bulbous Rush)   7  
Species Juncus conglomeratus L. (Compact Rush)   35 19
Species Juncus effusus L. (Soft Rush) 8 15 57
Species Juncus gerardii Loisel. (Saltmarsh Rush) 2 6 3
Species Juncus inflexus L. (Hard Rush) 1 13 16
Species Juncus maritimus Lam. (Sea Rush)     13
Species Juncus squarrosus L. (Heath Rush) 4 7 1
Species Juncus subnodulosus Schrank (Blunt-flowered Rush)     26
Species Juncus tenuis Willd. (Slender Rush) 8 13 1
Species Juncus trifidus L. (Three-leaved Rush)     2
Informal (Juncus acutiflorus agg.) (Jointed Rushes) 1 2 18

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Lansdown R.V. & Pankhurst T.J. Privately published

Juncus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
JUNCACEAE
(rushes and wood-rushes)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Juncus:

(dead) dead is decayed by apothecium Belonopsis junciseda - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) UK/Ireland Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(dead) dead is decayed by immersed, then revealed apothecium Hysteropezizella rehmii - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [apothecium revealed by loss of operculum of host tissue]
(dead) dead is decayed by apothecium Niptera pulla - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(dead) dead is decayed by numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Lophodermium apiculatum - an ascomycete fungus (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is foodplant of larva Kateretes rufilabris - a pollen or sap beetle (Coleoptera: Kateretidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Bagous lutulosus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Aphanisticus emarginatus - a jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is foodplant of larva Aphanisticus pusillus - a jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is decayed by pseudothecium Mycosphaerella recutita - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is decayed by stalked sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Myrothecium masonii - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is associate of Thryogenes nereis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
Photos is associate of fruitbody Agrocybe paludosa - a fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on wet soil]
is associate of fruitbody Hypholoma myosotis - Olive Brownie (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in wet peaty, acidic soil]
Photos is associate of fruitbody Hygrophoropsis fuscosquamula - a false chanterelle (Boletales: Hygrophoropsidaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic soil in damp woodland]
is associate of fruitbody Hygrophoropsis macrospora - a false chanterelle (Boletales: Hygrophoropsidaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on boggy, acidic soil, upland or nmontane]
may house fruitbody Galerina jaapii - a toadstool (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [among mosses in boggy or marshy areas or at sides of pools]
culm (dead) dead culm is decayed by sessile apothecium Belonopsis juncicola - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
culm (dead) dead culm is decayed by fruitbody Mycocalia sphagneti - Bog Cannon, Bog Mycocalia (Agaricales: Nidulariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
culm (dead, decayed) dead, decayed culm is decayed by fruitbody Typhula quisquiliaris - Bracken Club (Agaricales: Typhulaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos culm (decayed) decayed culm is decayed by fruitbody Coprinopsis friesii - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos culm (decayed) decayed culm may have epiphytic Coprinopsis friesii - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Clitopilus hobsonii - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Melanotus phillipsii - Grass Oysterling (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Resinomycena saccharifera - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora minima - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is associate of fruitbody Omphalina mutila - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acid soil]
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris may have fruitbody Tomentella ferruginea - a resupinate fungus (Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris may have fruitbody Tomentella radiosa - a resupinate fungus (Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris (dead, decayed, wet) dead, decayed, wet debris is decayed by fruitbody Mycena bulbosa - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (decayed) decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Coprinopsis martinii - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (decayed) decayed debris is decayed by often buried under desne layers of decayed grass leaves fruitbody Coprinopsis urticicola - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos debris (wet, dead, decayed) wet, dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Pterula caricis-pendulae - a coral fungus (Agaricales: Pterulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris debris is decayed by fruitbody Marasmiellus vaillantii - Goblet Parachute (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos flower shoot flower shoot is galled by Livia juncorum - a jumping plantlouse (Homoptera: Liviidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
fruit (fallen) fallen fruit is decayed by slender-stalked apothecium Ciboria juncorum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina fimbriata - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina minuta - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina paludosa - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Nimbomollisia eriophori - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Gorgoniceps micrometra - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by basidiome Cellypha goldbachii - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by fruitbody Hemimycena delectabilis - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos leaf (dead, decaying) dead, decaying leaf is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius limosus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [in wet areas]
leaf (dead, fallen, decaying, wet) dead, fallen, decaying, wet leaf is decayed by fruitbody Mycocalia minutissima - Tiny Mycocalia (Agaricales: Nidulariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
leaf (decayed, dead) decayed, dead leaf is decayed by fruitbody Jaapia argillacea - a resupinate bolete (Boletales: Coniophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [at margins of ponds and lakes]
leaf (decaying) decaying leaf is decayed by superficial stroma Hypocrea spinulosa - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf leaf is galled by Livia juncorum - a jumping plantlouse (Homoptera: Liviidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Dolerus ferrugatus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Dolerus madidus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Dolerus triplicatus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1952
litter (dead) dead litter is decayed by fruitbody Marasmiellus candidus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina fimbriata - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina minuta - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina paludosa - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina fimbriata - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina minuta - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Morenoina paludosa - a fly speck fungus (Asterinaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Belonopsis iridis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Nimbomollisia eriophori - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial perithecium Loramyces juncicola - an ascomycete (Helotiales: Loramycetaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Marasmiellus candidus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Pterula debilis - a coral fungus (Agaricales: Pterulaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by basidiome Cellypha goldbachii - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead, wet) dead, wet stem is decayed by fruitbody Mycena bulbosa - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (decaying) decaying stem is decayed by superficial stroma Hypocrea spinulosa - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (old, dead) old, dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Coniophora prasinoides - a resupinate bolete (Boletales: Coniophoraceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Juncus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
JUNCACEAE
(rushes and wood-rushes)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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