Juncus antarcticus Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Tufted. Stems 2–12 cm. long, c. 1 mm. diam. at the base, tapering above. Lvs ∞, all basal, = or < stems, 1.5–7 cm. × c. 1 mm., lamina linear-subulate, solid, non-septate, canaliculate above, almost terete towards the obtuse tip, flattened towards the base; sheath broad, without auricles. Infl. a single, terminal, 2–10-fld head, 3–7–(10) mm. wide, very rarely 2 heads are present, the lower being smaller. Fls c. 3 mm. long; tepals ± equal, us. dark brown almost black, rarely light brown. Stamens 3, or rarely 6. Capsule almost = tepals, ovoid to oblong, black and shining towards the acute tip, mucro short and blunt.
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Plant to 12 cm high. Leaves ± = stems. Inflorescence usually a single cluster of 2-10 flowers. Tepals usually black. Stamens 3, rarely 6. Capsule c.   long, ± = tepals, black.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Images

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Distribution

Juncus antarcticus world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442677-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775842
COL ID 3QTGK
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Juncus antarcticus Juncus brevifolius Juncus pauciflorus