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Chestnut Rush

Juncus castaneus

54Records since 2000
JulyPeak month
4Counties with records

When it is recorded

Jan0
Feb0
Mar0
Apr0
May0
Jun0
Jul26
Aug23
Sep5
Oct0
Nov0
Dec0

GBIF records by month, 2000–2025 (all years combined).

Where it is recorded

#CountyNationRecordsShare
1Highland Scotland28
2Perth and Kinross Scotland18
3Cumbria England1
4Stirling Scotland1
1 England49 Scotland

Records per county (GADM level 2) and per nation; one record can count towards several areas. 4 counties in all.

About this species

Records since 2000
54
Peak month
July
Counties with records
4
Scientific name
Juncus castaneus
Group
Flowering plants
NBN Atlas records since 2000
150
Conservation designations
GB Red List (2001 IUCN criteria)
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Name with authority
Juncus castaneus Sm.

Sources: GBIF occurrence data (CC0 / CC BY), JNCC Taxon Designations (OGL), NBN Atlas (open licences), Wikidata (CC0) · Wikidata Q6311837 · GBIF 2701078