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Juncus roemerianus
Juncus roemerianus
Black Needlerush · Roemer's rush · black rush · needle rush · needle-grass rush · needlegrass rush · neulavihvilä · Ситник Рёмера
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: GLUCOSAMINE, CARNOSINE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Juncaceae
Scientific name: Juncus roemerianus
Common names: Black Needlerush, Roemer's rush, black rush, needle rush, needle-grass rush, needlegrass rush, neulavihvilä, Ситник Рёмера
POWO: 443432-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Creek System and Regional Patterns of Juncus roemerianus Stress and Links to Salt Marsh Loss on the Florida Gulf Coast · 2025 source ↗
- Creek system and regional patterns of Juncus roemerianus stress and links to salt marsh loss on the Florida Gulf Coast · 2024 source ↗
- Herbivory patterns along the intertidal gradient of Juncus roemerianus salt marshes. · 2019 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- GLUCOSAMINE
- CARNOSINE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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