Juncus triformis is an uncommon species of rush known by the common names Yosemite dwarf rush and long-styled dwarf rush.
| Juncus triformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. triformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Juncus triformis | |
It is endemic to California, where it grows in wet granite rock habitat covered in thin soil layers, such as vernal pools and seeps.[2] It is known from the Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, southern Cascade Range, and locations in the eastern Transverse Ranges and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California.[3]
- Description
Juncus triformis is a small annual herb forming dense clumps of hair-thin red stems up to about 16 centimeters high.
The inflorescence is made up of one to eight tiny flowers atop each stem. The flowers have a few greenish to bright red segments no more than 4 or 5 millimeters long.
References
edit- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ Calflora database: Juncus triformis . 2.12.2013
- ^ Jepson . 2.12.2013
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