Juncus effusus

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Juncus effusus

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An interesting plant is Juncus effusus (soft-rush; according to my dictionary in american english: bulrush; in German: Flatterbinse). I show you its stem (caulis).

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Nicely done! The cut you made shows both the frothy interior and the solid green shell.

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It is Soft Rush (not hyphenated in my book) in the UK.

Here the Bulrush is Schoenoplectus lacustris although Typha latifolia and T. angustifolia , the Great Reedmace or Cat's Tail and Lesser Reedmace, respectively, are often called the "Bulrush" by the general public.

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Very nice, and its just asking for microscopic study! :D
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Cyclops wrote:Very nice, and its just asking for microscopic study! :D
Hallo Cyclops,

you are right, Juncus effusus is very interesting for microscopic studies!
In my picture you see the aerenchyme tissue of this plant. The aerenchym is important for Juncus effus in times of flood.

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Franz Neidl wrote:
Cyclops wrote:Very nice, and its just asking for microscopic study! :D
Hallo Cyclops,

you are right, Juncus effusus is very interesting for microscopic studies!
In my picture you see the aerenchyme tissue of this plant. The aerenchym is important for Juncus effus in times of flood.

Franz

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Wow fabulous detail,it looks man made!
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Excellent photos. From the looks of the magnified photo, nature beat Buckminster Fuller in originating geodesic structures.

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Jbailey wrote:Excellent photos. From the looks of the magnified photo, nature beat Buckminster Fuller in originating geodesic structures.

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