Juncus capillaris F.J.Herm.

Hairystem dwarf rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, annual, cespitose, 0.09--0.6 dm. Culms to 20. Leaves to 2.2 cm. Inflorescences headlike clusters, each with 1--2 flowers; bracts subtending inflorescence 2--4, ovate, inconspicuous, 0.8--1.5 mm, membranous, apex acute. Flowers: tepals 4--6, chestnut brown to black, 1.8--2.8 x  0.8--1.5 mm; inner series usually slightly longer than outer, apex acuminate to attenuate; stamens 2--3, filaments 0.6--1.1 mm, anthers 0.3--0.4 mm; style 0.1--0.3 mm, stigma 0.4--0.6 mm. Capsules tan or apex reddish, 2---or 3-locular, globose to obovoid, 1.2--2 x 1.1--1.5 mm, usually shorter than tepals. Seeds ellipsoid-ovoid, 0.5--0.8 mm. n = 18.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.01 - 0.06
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity 1-5
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Distribution

Juncus capillaris world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132072-2
WFO ID wfo-0000776169
COL ID 3QTKL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juncus capillaris