Juncus leiospermus F.J.Herm.

Red bluff dwarf rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, annual, cespitose, 0.2--1.2 dm. Culms to 100, (0.2--)0.4--0.8 mm diam.. Leaves 1/3--3/4 height of plant. Inflorescences terminal clusters, each with 1--7 flowers; bracts subtending inflorescence 2--8, round to acutely ovate, inconspicuous, 0.7--2.4 mm, membranous. Flowers: tepals reddish to black, narrowly lanceolate to oblong, 2--4.6 x 0.5--1.4 mm; inner series usually slightly longer than outer, apex obtuse to acuminate; stamens 3, filaments 0.5--1.4 mm, anthers 1--3.2 mm; style persistent, 1.4--4 mm, stigma 1.3--4 mm. Capsules reddish, 3-locular, globose to ellipsoid or oblong, 2--4.5 x 1--3 mm, nearly equal to sepals. Seeds ovoid, 0.35--0.45 mm. n = 16.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.02 - 0.12
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Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity 1-5
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Usage

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Cultivation

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

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132174-2
WFO ID wfo-0000776758
COL ID 6NGT3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus leiospermus

Lower taxons

Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus