Juncus macrophyllus is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. macrophyllus
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Binomial name | |
Juncus macrophyllus |
It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California, where it grows in wet spots in several types of local habitat, such as chaparral.
Description
editJuncus macrophyllus is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming tufts of stems up to one meter tall. The sheaths on the basal leaves are between 1.5 to 3.4 millimeters long. The blade has a flat side towards the stem. The stem is between 1.5 to 3 millimeters wide. There are 1 to 2 thick cauline leaves. The inflorescence is an open array of many clusters of a few flowers each. The flower has several segments each about 5 millimeters long. There are a range of 8 to 30 flower clusters. The petals are bigger than the sepals. The midveins generally have red streaks. The fruit is obovoid and shiny brown.[2] The elevation it can be found in ranges from 700 to 2600 meters. The bloom period is between the months of July to October.[3]
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Juncus macrophyllus". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Palms, Mailing Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine; Us, CA 92277-3597 Phone: 760 367-5500 Contact. "Juncus macrophyllus Coville - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
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External links
edit- Calflora Database: Juncus macrophyllus (long leaved rush)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Juncus macrophyllus
- UC Photos gallery — Juncus macrophyllus