FLORA OF ICELAND elements: Juncus alpinoarticulatus, Alpine Rush

Juncus alpinoarticulatus; The Alpine rush grows commonly on many wet soils and along streams on Iceland. It is chararcterised by the mayn few flowerd inflorecences on each culm. An other characteristic feature is is the upright impression the culms with their inflorescences give. As such it differs from the Jointed rush by the more upright growing flower stalks. It is about 20 to 40 cm tall. The Icelandic population of J. alpinoarticulatus belongs to the subspecies alpestris. The alpine rush and the jointed rush are closely related.
It is a member of the rush family (Juncaceae).

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