Juncus macrophyllus Coville

Longleaf rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, tufted, 2--10 dm. Rhizomes poorly developed. Culms erect, nearly terete to slightly compressed, never rooting at nodes. Leaves: basal several, cauline 1--3; auricles rounded, 1--3 mm, apex acutish, membranous; blade pale green, basal blade striate, channeled, basal 1/2--1 times length of culm; cauline 8--15 cm x 1--3 mm. Inflorescences glomerules, 8--25, each with 3--5 flowers, open; primary bract much shorter than inflorescence. Flowers: tepals greenish with reddish or brown tinge, lanceolate, 5--6 mm, outer series shorter; stamens 6, filaments 0.5--1 mm, anthers 1.8--2.6 mm; style 0.5--1 mm. Capsules tan, 3-locular, obovoid, 3--4.5 mm, shorter than perianth. Seeds ovoid, 0.6 mm, not tailed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 1.0
Root system rhizome
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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) 5-11

Usage

Uses -
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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 macrophyllus unspecified picture

Distribution

Juncus macrophyllus world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132195-2
WFO ID wfo-0000776841
COL ID 3QTW5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus macrophyllus Juncus canaliculatus Juncus longistylis var. scabratus