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Juncus articulatus

Juncus articulatus

9.9
A grasslike plant with jointed stems that grows in wet places like streams and marshes
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : juncus articulado
  • Botanists often study Juncus articulatus for its unique jointed stems.

Examples

  • The wet meadows were dotted with Juncus articulatus, thriving in the soft soil.

  • Juncus articulatus can be found alongside streams and marshes in temperate regions.

  • The Juncus articulatus thrives in wetlands.

  • Have you seen the Juncus articulatus near the river?

  • Juncus articulatus grows abundantly in the shallow waters of wetlands across Australia.

  • You can identify Juncus articulatus by its tall, jointed stems easily recognized in marshy areas.

  • In spring, Juncus articulatus produces small flowers that attract various insects in wetland habitats.

Synonyms

jointed rush
vsJuncus articulatus
  • Australian
8.4

A tall Australian plant that grows in wet places and has hollow stems in separate sections

is the scientific name for the same plant rather than the everyday name

Surface Forms

Juncus articulatus singular
Juncus articulatus plural

Morphology

Juncus + articulatus

This item is a Latin binomial (scientific species name) rather than a standard English compositional phrase: 'Juncus' is a genus name and 'articulatus' is a Latin adjective not listed as an English word. Because taxonomic names function as technical proper nouns and the second element is not an English lexical item a B1 learner cannot reliably derive the meaning from the constituents, so the expression is effectively non-compositional for general learners.

Etymology

Juncus articulatus gets its name from the look of its stems: each stem has clear rings or 'joints' that break it into short sections. So the Latin word articulatus and the common name 'jointed rush' point to those visible stem joints.