Juncaceae
Juncus prismatocarpus
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Juncus
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 笄石菖, 水茅草, 江南灯心草, 钩钱草
Synonyms
- Juncus prismatocarpus var. genuinus Buchenau
Flowers
- In flower
- February to August, October (from 26 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: Jacy Chen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Leon Perrie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Cheng-Tao Lin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Javier, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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- 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.