Juncaceae
E746058
Juncaceae is a family of grass-like flowering plants commonly known as rushes, typically found in wetlands and other moist habitats worldwide.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Monocots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
rush family
ⓘ
rushes ⓘ |
| describedAs | grass-like flowering plants ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cyperaceae by round stems and leaf arrangement
ⓘ
Poaceae by solid stems and lack of nodes ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
food source for some herbivores
ⓘ
habitat for invertebrates ⓘ soil stabilization in wetlands ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants in water gardens
ⓘ
traditional basketry and mat-making ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| flowerType | small inconspicuous flowers ⓘ |
| foundOnContinent |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Antarctica (coastal regions, limited) NERFINISHED ⓘ Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ moist meadows ⓘ riverbanks ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Juncus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luzula NERFINISHED ⓘ Marsippospermum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | basal or cauline ⓘ |
| leafShape | linear ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| order | Poales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| perianthParts | usually 6 tepals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination |
mainly wind-pollinated
ⓘ
sometimes insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Cyperaceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | usually 3 or 6 stamens ⓘ |
| stemTexture | often solid or spongy pith ⓘ |
| stemType | cylindrical stems ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.