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Juncus maritimus Lam.

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Edibility and usage

Blooming period
June to September
Seed collection period
October to December

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • Brown
  • Cream
Life form
  • Hemicryptophyte
Foliage
Deciduous

Scientifc data

Genus
Juncus
Family
Juncaceae
Wikidata item
Q28245
GBIF Item
Juncus maritimus Lam. (2701869)

References

  1. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  2. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  3. Zohary, Michael. “A Vegetation Map of Western Palestine.” The Journal of Ecology, 1947, 1–19.

Citation

Juncus maritimus Lam. in Barari platform (2025). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/2055 accessed via barari.org on 12/26/2025.

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