Juncus balticus

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae}}

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|name = Baltic rush

|image = Juncus balticus - Oslo botanical garden - IMG 8915.jpg

|genus = Juncus

|species = balticus

|authority = Willd.

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• Juncus arcticus subsp. balticus (Willd.) Hyl.
• Juncus arcticus var. balticus (Willd.) Trautv.
• Juncus balticus f. contractus Neuman
• Juncus balticus f. laxior Neuman
• Juncus balticus var. lesueurii Gelert
• Juncus balticus var. tenuis H.Linb.
• Juncus balticus subsp. vallicola (Rydb.) Lint
• Juncus glaucus var. littoralis Wahlenb.

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Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It can reach a height of about {{convert|75|cm|abbr=off|frac=4}}.{{cite book|last=Stace|first=C. A.|authorlink = Stace, C. A.|year=2010|title=New Flora of the British Isles|edition=Third|publisher=Cambridge University Press|location = Cambridge, U.K.| isbn=9780521707725 |page=937}} It is native to north-western Europe from Spain to northern European Russia, most of North America except the south-eastern United States, parts of Mexico and Central America, and western and southern South America from Colombia to Argentina.{{cite web | work=Plants of the World Online |title=Juncus balticus Willd. |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324783-2 | publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |access-date=27 March 2024 }} It is available from specialist nurseries for landscaping and soil stabilization purposes.[https://greatbasinseeds.com/product/baltic-rush/]