Juncaceae (Noun)
Meaning
Tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Members of the family Juncaceae are commonly known as rushes, which can be distinguished from grasses by their stalked flowers.
- The diversity of plant families at the sand ridge is illustrated by the presence of Typhaceae, Juncaceae, and Cyperaceae in the herbaceous layer.
- The diversity of plant families at the dune is illustrated by the presence of Juncaceae, Ericaceae, and Rosaceae in the shrub layer.
- The main plant families that are often represented in the marshes of the area include Juncaceae, Typhaceae, and Cyperaceae.
- In some wetlands, the Cyperaceae and Juncaceae families, which include sedges and rushes, can be dominant or co-dominant species.