Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus Buchenau

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus > Juncus dregeanus

Characteristics

Perennial, densely tufted; leaves all radical, short, linear, not septate; stem slender, naked, 3-12 in. long; clusters of flowers 1-3, terminal, 1/3 in. diam.; flowers many in a cluster; perianth 1/6 in. long, outer segments lanceolate, acuminate, inner oblong, obtuse; stamens 6, half as long as the perianth; style and stigmas as long; capsule oblong, shorter than the perianth; seeds not tailed.
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Compact, tufted, perennial herb, up to 400 mm high. Leaves in loose basal rosettes grasslike; blade flat, linear, hard, base persisting; cataphylls absent. Flowers: inflorescences terminal panicles; capitula dense to few-flowered; style and stigma very short, remaining within perianth; anthers as long as filaments; perianth 3-4 mm long, dark brown to black.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus world distribution map, present in Lesotho, New Zealand, eSwatini, and South Africa

Conservation status

Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77172057-1
WFO ID wfo-0000776324
COL ID 5J6GD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juncus diaphanus Juncus subglobosus Juncus submonocephalus Juncus mollifolius Juncus subcuneatus Juncus dregeanus subsp. dregeanus