Juncaceae
Manyhead rush
Juncus polycephalus
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Juncus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- أسل متعدد الروؤس
- English
- Manyhead rush, Flat leaf rush, Many head rush
Synonyms
- Juncus echinatus Muhl.
- Juncus engelmannii Buchenau
- Juncus polycephalos var. crassifolius Michx.
- Juncus polycephalus var. crassifolius Michx.
- Juncus scirpoides var. minor Engelm.
- Juncus scirpoides var. polycephalos (Michx.) Engelm.
- Juncus scirpoides var. polycephalus (Michx.) Engelm.
- Tristemon gladiatus Raf.
- Tristemon polycephalos (Michx.) Raf.
Flowers
- In flower
- May (from 6 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
LeavesPhoto: Jessica, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tyler Radtke, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric Knight, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Daniel Washburn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: evangrimes, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
More in Juncus
- Common rushJuncus effususJuncaceae
- Toad rushJuncus bufoniusJuncaceae
- Compact rushJuncus conglomeratusJuncaceae
- Jointed rushJuncus articulatusJuncaceae
- Saltmarsh rushJuncus gerardiJuncaceae
- Spiny rushJuncus acutusJuncaceae
- Baltic rushJuncus balticusJuncaceae
- Poverty rushJuncus tenuisJuncaceae
- Leafybract dwarf rushJuncus capitatusJuncaceae
- Mosquito rushJuncus squarrosusJuncaceae
- Roundfruit rushJuncus compressusJuncaceae
- European meadow rushJuncus inflexusJuncaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.