Juncus georgianus Coville

Georgia rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, short-lived perennial, cespitose, to 4 dm. Culms 3--40. Leaves basal, 2--3; auricles 0.2--0.3 mm, scarious to membranous; blade flat, 5--15 cm x 0.4--0.7 mm, margins entire. Inflorescences (3--)8--30(--45)-flowered, diffuse, 3--11 cm; primary bract rarely surpassing inflorescence. Flowers: bracteoles 2; tepals greenish to tan, lanceolate, (3.3--)3.6--5.1(--5.7) mm; outer and inner series nearly equal, apex acuminate; stamens 6, filaments 0.2--0.4 mm, anthers (0.8--)1.2--1.5(--1.7) mm; style 0.6--0.8 mm. Capsules tan, 3-locular, ellipsoid to narrowly so, 2.7--4 x 1.2--1.7 mm. Seeds tan, ellipsoid or widely so, 0.364--0.45 mm, not tailed. 2n = ca. 80.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
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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) 4-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132143-2
WFO ID wfo-0000776497
COL ID 3QTQT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Juncus georgianus