Northern Green Rush
Juncus alpinoarticulatus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Northern Green Rush belongs to the family Juncaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Northern Green Rush faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human development pressures are reducing the availability of suitable alpine and subarctic wetland habitats, while water regime alterations and pollution further compromise remaining populations.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Occupies alpine and subarctic wetlands, including mountain bogs, fens, wet meadows, and marshy areas along streams and lakes, typically at higher elevations. Also found in coastal salt marshes and alkaline wetlands in northern regions.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Northern Green Rush faces severe threats from habitat degradation and loss of specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human development pressures are reducing the availability of suitable alpine and subarctic wetland habitats, while water regime alterations and pollution further compromise remaining populations.
Climate change impacts on alpine wetlands
Habitat loss and degradation
Water regime alterations
Agricultural intensification
Pollution and eutrophication
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Northern Green Rush (Juncus alpinoarticulatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/northern-green-rush