Juncus balticus

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q160502
Juncus balticus
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Juncus balticus

Summary

Juncus balticus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Juncus balticus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Juncus balticus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Juncus balticus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Juncus balticus belongs to the parent taxon Juncus[6].
  • Juncus balticus's scientific name is Juncus balticus[7].
  • Juncus balticus's Commons category is recorded as Juncus balticus[8].
  • Juncus balticus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Juncus balticus[9].
  • Juncus balticus's Commons gallery is recorded as Juncus balticus[10].
  • Juncus balticus's GRIN URL is recorded as https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=316712[11].
  • Juncus balticus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'J. balticus'}[12].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baltische Binse'}[13].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Randluga'}[14].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Noordse rus'}[15].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'merivihvilä'}[16].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baltic Rush'}[17].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baltic rush'}[18].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Wire rush'}[19].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Arctic rush'}[20].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'wire rush'}[21].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-ca', 'text': 'wiregrass'}[22].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'jonc de la Baltique'}[23].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Baltic rush'}[24].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Arctic rush'}[25].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'wiregrass'}[26].
  • Juncus balticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'wire rush'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Juncus balticus is Juncus balticus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Juncus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Baltische Binse'}[13], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Randluga'}[14], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Noordse rus'}[15], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'merivihvilä'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Baltic Rush'}[17], and {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'Wire rush'}[19].

Identifiers

Juncus balticus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 58347[28]. Juncus balticus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 223655[29]. Juncus balticus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 631123[30]. Juncus balticus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2702048[31]. Juncus balticus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 39223[32].

Why It Matters

Juncus balticus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . GRIN Taxonomy for Plants. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . FloraWeb. Retrieved . floraweb.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Idaho Species. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Burke Herbarium Image Collection: Vascular Plants, Macrofungi, & Lichenized Fungi of Washington. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Calflora. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Flora of Wisconsin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Flora of Wisconsin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Burke Herbarium Image Collection: Vascular Plants, Macrofungi, & Lichenized Fungi of Washington. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Flora of Wisconsin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Database of Vascular Plants of Canada. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Flora of Wisconsin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Taxon rank species
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Natureserve conservation status secure
    Topic's main category Category:Juncus balticus
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