Juncaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Juncus conglomeratus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, there is a report that one member of this genus is possibly toxic to mammals[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ]..

Botanical Description

Juncus conglomeratus is a densely clump-forming, grass-like perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow around 40 - 100cm tall[ 2126 Title Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192 Author Kirschner J. et al Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56824 3 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. Juncus conglomeratus is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeThroughout Europe, east to western Siberia, Turkey and Iraq, south to N. Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia)

HabitatVarious seasonally and permanently wet places in pastures, bogs, damp woods etc, almost exclusively on acid soils and often in wet heathland; at elevations from near sea level to 1,900 metres and perhaps higher in the south[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 2126 Title Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192 Author Kirschner J. et al Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56824 3 Description ].