Taxon:  Juncus arcticus Willd.



Summary
Genus:
Juncus
Family:
Juncaceae
Nomen number:
448320
Place of publication:
Sp. pl. 2(1):206.  1799
Verified:
03/30/2005 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
26 (22  active, 14  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Juncus arcticus Willd. subsp. alaskanus Hultén (3 active accession[s])
Juncus arcticus Willd. subsp. arcticus (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Kharkevich, S. S., ed. 1985. Vascular plants of the Russian Far East. Note: also cited as "Vascular plants of the Soviet Far East", and "Sosud. Rast. Sovet. Dal'nego Vostoka"
  3. Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
  4. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
  5. Vibrans, H., ed. Malezas de México (on-line resource).
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishArctic rush  1FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKamčatskij krajn.Kharkevich, S. S., ed. 1985. Vascular plants of the Russian Far East. Note: also cited as "Vascular plants of the Soviet Far East", and "Sosud. Rast. Sovet. Dal'nego Vostoka"
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationKurile Islands Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeAsia-TemperateRussian Far EastRussian FederationMagadanskaja oblast' Kharkevich, S. S., ed. 1985. Vascular plants of the Russian Far East. Note: also cited as "Vascular plants of the Soviet Far East", and "Sosud. Rast. Sovet. Dal'nego Vostoka"
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationBuryatia Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationGorno-Altay Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationIrkutsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationJamalo-Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationKrasnoyarsk Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationTyva, Respublika Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeAsia-TemperateSiberiaRussian FederationYakutia-Sakha Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationArkhangelskn.Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationMurmanskn.Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeEastern EuropeRussian FederationNeneckij avtonomnyj okrug Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeAustria  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeMiddle EuropeSwitzerland  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeFinland  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeIceland  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeNorway  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeNorthern EuropeSweden  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeSoutheastern EuropeItaly  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeFrance  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeEuropeSouthwestern EuropeSpain  Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaNewfoundland and Labradorn. LabradorFNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaOntarion.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaEastern CanadaCanadaQuébecn.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaNorthwest Territories FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaCanadaYukon FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaGreenland  FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSubarctic AmericaUnited StatesAlaska FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbian.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaManitoban.FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Buryatia, Gorno-Altay, Irkutsk, Jamalo-Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug, Krasnoyarsk, Tyva, Respublika, Yakutia-Sakha]
  • RUSSIAN FAR EAST: Russian Federation [Kurile Islands, Kamčatskij kraj (n.), Magadanskaja oblast']
Europe
  • NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
  • MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria, Switzerland
  • EASTERN EUROPE: Russian Federation [Arkhangelsk (n.), Neneckij avtonomnyj okrug, Murmansk (n.)]
  • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Italy
  • SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: Spain, France
Northern America
  • SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada [Northwest Territories, Yukon], Greenland, United States [Alaska]
  • EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (n.), Ontario (n.), Newfoundland and Labrador (n. Labrador)]
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Manitoba (n.), British Columbia (n.)]

Reference(s)
  1. FNA Editorial Committee. 1993-. Flora of North America.
  2. Kharkevich, S. S., ed. 1985. Vascular plants of the Russian Far East. Note: also cited as "Vascular plants of the Soviet Far East", and "Sosud. Rast. Sovet. Dal'nego Vostoka"
  3. Kirschner, J. 2002. Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. In: Orchard, A. E., ed., Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. 8:64-67.
  4. Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=448320. Accessed 13 May 2026.