320104 Juncus albescens (Lange) Fernald
Distribution
Svalbard - Franz Joseph Land: Scattered
Taimyr - Severnaya Zemlya: Scattered
Anabar - Onenyo: Scattered
Kharaulakh: Frequent
Yana - Kolyma: Rare
West Chukotka: Frequent
Wrangel Island: Rare
South Chukotka: Frequent
East Chukotka: Frequent
Western Alaska: Frequent
Northern Alaska - Yukon: Frequent
Central Canada: Frequent
Hudson Bay - Labrador: Frequent
Ellesmere Island: Scattered
Western Greenland: Frequent
Eastern Greenland: Frequent
Mid Arctic Tundra: Scattered
Southern Arcti Tundra: Frequent
Shrub Tundra: Frequent
Bordering boreal or alpine areas: Frequent
- Fernald, Rhodora 26: 202 (1924). - Juncus triglumis var. albescens Lange, Consp. Fl. Groenland.: 123 (1880). Holotype (C): Greenland: Fox Bay v. Igaliko, leg. A. Kornerup. - Juncus triglumis subsp. albescens (Lange) Hultén, Circumpolar Pl. 1: 241 (1962).
2n=
(1) 44. - Canada (W). - Taylor and Mulligan (1968).
(2) ca. 130 132 ca. 134. - Far East (N), Canada, Greenland. - At least four reports.
The report of 2n = 44 from British Columbia should be checked against voucher.
Not included: A report of 2n = 50 from northeastern U.S.A. (Löve and Löve 1966, omitted by Löve and Löve 1975a).
Geography: Asian (N) - amphi-Beringian - North American (N) - amphi-Atlantic (W): NOR SIB RFE ALA CAN GRL.
Notes: In Europe, Juncus albescens is restricted to Svalbard.
Higher Taxa
- Juncus [3201,genus]