Juncus falcatus E.Mey.

Falcate rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, 0.5--3 dm. Culms erect, slightly compressed. Leaves: basal 2--4, cauline 1--3; auricles absent or rudimentary; blade flat, 4--15 cm x 1.5--3 mm. Inflorescences glomerules, (1--)2--5, each with 2--15 flowers, open or aggregate; primary bract usually exceeding inflorescence. Flowers: tepals brown, ovate-lanceolate, 4.5--6 mm, margins scarious, minutely papillate; inner series slightly shorter. Capsules brown, 3-locular, obovoid, 3--5 mm, shorter than perianth. Seeds ovoid to pyriform, 0.7 mm, not tailed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.3
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity 1-5
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

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

Juncus falcatus unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442946-1
WFO ID wfo-0000776423
COL ID 3QTPJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juncus agrostophyllus Juncus falcatus Juncus falcatus var. falcatus

Lower taxons

Juncus falcatus subsp. falcatus Juncus falcatus subsp. sitchensis