本屬物種的特徵為圓柱狀莖或中空似柄的葉片，分佈於溫帶地區，尤其是潮濕或陰暗的地方。燈心草廣泛用於編織椅子的底部、蓆子以及籃子；燈心草的髓亦被做成燈蕊、用於開口的油燈以及獸脂蠟燭（燈心草蠟燭）。

燈心草屬(屬)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
teng hsin ts'ao shu(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
dēng xīn cǎo shǔ(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
deng xin cao shu(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Juncus(genus)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
Juncus(genus)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
rush(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
common rush(genus)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Binsen(genus)　(,U,German-非偏好,AD,U,U)
rus(genus)　(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
jonc(genus)　(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
junco(genus)　(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................百合綱 (綱)
............................燈心草目 (目)
................................燈心草科 (科)
....................................燈心草屬 (屬)

source plant or animal for....

燈心草

英文....	Genus containing species that are distinguished by cylindrical stalks or hollow, stemlike leaves. They are found in temperate regions and particularly in moist or shady locations. Rushes are widely used for weaving into chair bottoms, mats, and basketwork; the pith also serves as wicks in open oil lamps and for tallow candles (rushlights).

燈心草屬(屬)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 June 16, 2015
Juncus(genus)............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
rush(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Denyer, African Traditional Architecture (1978) 141
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary Online (2002-)
common rush(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
Binsen(genus)............	[VP]
.................	USDA Germplasm Resources Information Network (2007-)
rus(genus)............	[VP]
.................	New Routledge Dutch Dictionary (2009)
jonc(genus)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
junco(genus)............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:127

Getty AAT: 300375495 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300375495
聯合目錄： 燈心草屬 、teng hsin ts'ao shu 、dēng xīn cǎo shǔ 、deng xin cao shu 、Juncus 、rush 、common rush 、Binsen 、rus 、jonc 、Juncus 、junco