Juncus anthelatus (Wiegand) R.E. Brooks & Whittem – Sit błotny – Greater poverty rush
Information in Alien Species in Poland database are purely scientific and not legally binding.
Status
The species is alien in whole area of its current or past occurrence in Poland
Currently present in the environment
Reproducing in the environment
Numbers or/and range trends unknown
No data available to assess invasiveness in Poland
Impact on native biodiversity and local economy
Types of utilisation by humans
- Not used
Occurrence
Situation before introduction to Poland
Species was found in Belgium, the Netherlands, France and the UK.
General description of introductions
The species was probably introduced from the Netherlands with military equipment during maneuvers in 1997 or 1998.
Earliest introduction/record
in 1998
Types of transport
- Unintentional transport to Poland
Pathways of introduction
- Vehicles (car, train, …)
Type of release into natural environment
- Transport- Stowaway
Local dispersal methods
Unintentionally translocated by man Juncus seeds become viscid when wet and are spread by adhering to feet of animals including man and to wheels of vehicles.
References
- Kobierski P., Ryś R. 2015. Juncus anthelatus – nowy, obcy gatunek we florze Polski Chrońmy Przyrodę Ojczystą 71: 1–67. http://www.iop.krakow.pl/files/66/chronmy_1_2015_abstrakty.pdf link
Author(s): Piotr Kobierski, Roman Ryś
Life form: Grass/sedge/rush
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Scientific synonyms: Juncus macer f. anthelatus (Wiegand) F.J.Herm.; Juncus macer f. discretiflorus F.J.Herm. ; Juncus macer var. anthelatus (Wiegand) Fernald; Juncus tenuis f. discretifloru (F.J.Herm.) Fernald; Juncus tenuis subsp. anthelatus (Wiegand) Verloove & Lambinon; Juncus tenuis var. anthelatus Wiegand
English synonyms: Wiegand's rush
