Juncus L.
Vihvilät
Bog Rush
Rush
Foodplants for
Bactra furfurana ,
Batrachedra arenosella ,
Celaena haworthii ,
Chortodes pygmina ,
Coleophora alticolella ,
C. caespititiella ,
C. elodella ,
C. glaucicolella ,
C. taeniipennella ,
Glyphipterix thrasonella ?,
Monochroa subcostipunctella ,
Oeneis jutta ,
Simyra albovenosa
1200x870 (~256Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
900x1337 (~103Kb) FINLAND, Ab: Suomusjärvi, 669:31, 2.7.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
The exact identification of these species is still unknown,
but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.
1109x832 (~98Kb) Finland: Puumala, Luonteri, Ikosensaaret, 20.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus arcticus Willd.
Fjälltåg
Pohjan vihvilä
Ruijanvihvilä
Arctic Rush
Juncus balticus Willd.
Itämeren vihvilä
Östersjötåg
Merivihvilä
Baltic Rush
Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus (Willd.) Hyl.
?Juncus balticus f. tenuis Lindb. fil.
489x652 (~49Kb) Finland, Kalajoki, 22.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
726x1089 (~119Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus inflexus (L.)
Sinivihvilä
Hard Rush
Sinervä vihvilä
Blåtåg
Juncux inflexus L.
Juncus glaucus Sibth.
?Juncus glaucus Ehrh.
Foodplant for
Coleophora alticolella ,
C. caespititiella ,
C. glaucicolella
Juncus effusus L.
Common Rush
Veketåg
Röyhyvihvilä
Soft Rush
Foodplant for
Coleophora alticolella ,
C. caespititiella ,
C. glaucicolella ,
Conoeca guildingi
var. compactus Lejenne & Courtois
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Knapptåg
Compact Rush
Keräpäävihvilä
Foodplant for
Coleophora caespititiella ,
C. glaucicolella ,
Eupithecia subfuscata
Juncus trifidus L.
Kolmijakovihvilä
Klynnetåg
Three-leaved Rush
Tunturivihvilä
585x1050 (~121Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 25.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
543x876 (~48Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 26.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
var. monanthos (Jacq.) Bluff & Fingerhuth.
Juncus squarrosus L.
Heath Rush
Borsttåg
Harjasvihvilä
Foodplant for
Coleophora alticolella
Juncus compressus Jacq.
Sipulivihvilä
Round-fruited Rush
Stubbtåg
Tannervihvilä
1201x964 (~79Kb) Finland, Helsinki, Suomenlinna, Susisaari, 6.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio Juncus compressus det. Vesa Järvinen
Foodplant for
Elachista scirpi
Juncus gerardii Loisel.
Black Grass
Salt-marsh Rush
Salttåg
Suolavihvilä
562x811 (~55Kb) Finland: Pori, Reposaari, 22.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Foodplant for
Coleophora adjunctella ,
C. caespititiella ,
C. glaucicolella ,
Elachista scirpi ,
Phalacropterix graslinella ,
Simyra albovenosa
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Nurmivihvilä
Syltåg
Slender Rush
Juncus bufonius L.
Toad Rush
Konnanvihvilä
Vägtåg
?Juncus bufonius f. hybrida Brot.
?Juncus bufonius f. fasciculata Koch
Foodplant for
Coleophora lassella
ssp. bufonius
Konnanvihvilä
Vägtåg
Juncus bufonius ssp. bufonius ; [RK] , 528
899x943 (~199Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
358x741 (~41Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x979 (~52Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
554x782 (~51Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
ssp. minutulus (Albert & Jahand.) Soó
Nölliäisenvihvilä
Pysslingtåg
Juncus minutulus Albert & Jahand.
ssp. ranarius (Nees ex Songeon & E. P. Perrier) Hiitonen
Sammakonvihvilä
Grodtåg
Juncus ranarius Nees ex Songeon & E. P. Perrier
1234x1010 (~203Kb) Finland, Hailuoto, Marjaniemi, 6.8.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio
var. halophilus Buchenan & Fernald
Juncus capitatus Weigel
Mykerövihvilä
Dwarf Rush
Juncus ensifolius Wikström
Svärdtåg
Rocky Mountain Rush
Miekkavihvilä
774x640 (~80Kb) Finland: Kisko, Sahankulma, 28.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
685x914 (~106Kb) Finland: Kisko, Sahankulma, 28.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
596x984 (~88Kb) Finland: Kisko, Sahankulma, 28.6.2008, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus bulbosus L.
Rentovihvilä
Bulbous Rush
Löktåg
1136x919 (~237Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 2.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
634x456 (~60Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 2.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
914x750 (~98Kb) Finland: Puumala, Haukkoniemi, 3.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
609x806 (~55Kb) Finland, Kangasala, Sarsa, 17.8.1999, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus acutiflorus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
'Otavihvilä'
Sharp-flowered Rush
Foodplant for
Coleophora taeniipennella
Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix
Rantavihvilä
Richardson Rush
Myrtåg
Alppivihvilä
Alpine Rush
Juncus alpinus Vill.
?Juncus alpinus var. insignis Fries.
?Juncus alpinus var. fuscescens Fernald
ssp. alpinoarticulatus
Torvtåg
Tummarantavihvilä
Juncus alpinus ssp. arthrophyllus (Brenner) Hyl.
Juncus alpinus ssp. fuscoater (Schreb.) Rchb.
Juncus alpinoarticulatus alpinoarticulatus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. alpinoarticulatus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. alpinoarticulatus ; [RK] , 528
Juncus alpinus ssp. arthrophyllus ; [SK] , 150
Juncus alpinus ssp. fuscoater ; [SK] , 150
758x1011 (~172Kb) Finland: Puumala, Luonteri, Ikosensaaret, 20.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
611x987 (~84Kb) Finland: Puumala, Luonteri, Ikosensaaret, 20.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
815x939 (~109Kb) Finland: Puumala, Luonteri, Ikosensaaret, 20.7.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
ssp. alpestris (Hartm.) Hämet-Ahti
Nordtåg
Lapinrantavihvilä
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. alpestris ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. alpestris ; [RK] , 528
ssp. fischerianus (Turcz. ex V. I. Krecz.) Hämet-Ahti
Rysståg
Idänrantavihvilä
Juncus alpinus ssp. arthrophyllys var. macrocephalus Hyl.
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. fischerianus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. fischerianus ; [RK] , 529
ssp. rariflorus (Hartm.) Holub.
Myrtåg
Hoikkarantavihvilä
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus (Wahlenb.) Hämet-Ahti
Juncus nodulosus Wahlenb.
Juncus alpinus ssp. nodulosus (Wahlenb.) Lindm.
Juncus alpinoarticulatus nodulosus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus rariflorus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. rariflorus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus ; [RK] , 529
Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. rariflorus ; [RKe] , 79
562x979 (~50Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
615x996 (~174Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
734x979 (~169Kb) Finland: Vaala, Manamansalo, Unelanperä, 18.8.2006 (injured by Livia juncorum ), Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus alpinoarticulatus × articulatus
Juncus × buchenaui Dörfl.
Juncus × alpiniformis Fernald
Juncus alpinoarticulatus × articulatus ; [RK] , 529
Juncus articulatus L.
Nivelvihvilä
Jointed Rush
Ryltåg
Solmuvihvilä
Juncus lampocarpus Ehrh. ex Hoffm.
Foodplant for
Coleophora alticolella ,
C. caespititiella ,
C. taeniipennella ,
C. tamesis
var. articulatus
Ojasolmuvihvilä
Juncus articulatus articulatus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus articulatus var. articulatus ; [RK] , 529
var. hylandri Hämet-Ahti
Isosolmuvihvilä
Juncus articulatus var. hylandri ; [RK] , 529
var. lindhardii (Wiinst.) Wiinst.
Lamosolmuvihvilä
Juncus articulatus var. lindhardii ; [RK] , 529
Juncus biglumis L.
Polartåg
Two-flower Rush
Kaksikkovihvilä
634x977 (~77Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus triglumis L.
Kolmikkovihvilä
Lapptåg
Three-flowered Rush
Juncus stygius L.
Dytåg
Moor Rush
Rimpivihvilä
513x747 (~26Kb) Finland, Orivesi, Lakkasuo, 4.8.1999, Photo © Harri Arkkio
var. americana Buchenau
Juncus alpinoarticulatus americanus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus alpinoarticulatus subsp. americanus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus stygius americanus ; [iNaturalist ]
Juncus stygius subsp. americanus ; [CoL ] ; [POWO ]
Juncus stygius var. americana ; [GMBOT] , 278
Juncus castaneus Sm.
Ruskovihvilä
identification uncertain 1110x832 (~217Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
identification uncertain 1110x832 (~231Kb) Greece: Lefkas, Girapetra, 12.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
Juncus monostichus Bartlett
Juncus secundus Beauv.
Juncus tenuis var. secundus Engelm.
var. platyphyllus Wiegand
Juncus greenei Oake & Tuckerm.
Juncus smithii Engelm.
Juncus gymnocarpus Coville
Juncus roemerianus Scheele
Foodplant for
Coleophora maritimella
Juncus asper Engelm.
Juncus caesariensis Coville
Juncus brachycephalus (Engelm.) Buchenan
Juncus canadensis var. brachycephalus Engelm.
Juncus brevicaudatus (Engelm.) Fernald
Juncus canadensis var. brevicaudatus Engelm.
Juncus canadensis var. coarctatus Engelm.
Foodplant for
Coleophora bispinatella ,
C. sexdentatella
Juncus subtilis Mey.
Juncus pelocarpus var. subtilis (Mey.) Engelm.
Foodplant for
Coleophora dentiferoides
Juncus polycephalus Michx.
Juncus scirpoides var. polycephalus (Michx.) Engelm.
Juncus torreyi Coville
Juncus nodosus var. megacephalus Torr.
Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.
Juncus megacephalus M. A. Curtis
Juncus scirpoides var. echinatus Engelm.
Juncus diffusissimus Buckley
Juncus robustus (Engelm.) Coville
Juncus acuminatus var. robustus Engelm.
Juncus aristulatus Michx.
Juncus marginatus var. biflorus Engelm.
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References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
[Harri Arkkio]
Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[POWO]
Plants of the Wolrd Online ; World Checklist of Vascular Plants. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
[RUNEBERG] Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online
Project Runeberg ; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[iNaturalist]
iNaturalist
Some related literature:
[RK]; Hämet-Ahti, Suominen, Ulvinen & Uotila, 1998
Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland) (Edn 4)
Retkeylykasvio
: 1-656
[RKe]; Hämet-Ahti, Kurtto, Lampinen, Piirainen, Suominen, Ulvinen, Uotila & Väre, 2005
Lisäyksiä ja korjauksia Retkeilykasvion neljänteen painokseen
Lutukka 21
: 41-85
[SK]; Mela & Cajander, 1906
A. J. Melan Suomen Kasvio (5. painos)
Suomen Kasvio
: 1-763
[GMBOT]; Robinson & Fernald, 1908
A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada
Gray's Manual Botany (7th Ed.)
: 10 -926
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Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.