jointleaf rush

''Juncus articulatus'' is a flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae. It is known by the common name jointleaf rush, and more ambiguously as jointed rush, which can also refer to ''J. kraussii'' from Australia. It is native to Eurasia, Canada, Greenland, and much of the United States. It grows in moist areas, such as wet sand, and thrives in calcareous soils. ''J. articulatus'' was found to be more sensitive to drought and salt stress than its congeners ''J. acutus'' and ''J. maritimus''... more