Juncus mertensianus Bong.

Mertens' rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous to cespitose, 0.5--4 dm. Rhizomes 1--2 mm diam., not swollen. Culms erect, terete, 1--3 mm diam., smooth. Cataphylls 0--1, straw-colored to chestnut brown, apex acute. Leaves: basal 1--2, cauline 0--1; auricles 1--1.2 mm, apex rounded to acute, membranaceous or scarious; blade green to straw-colored, terete, 3--15 cm x 0.3--0.6 mm. Inflorescences terminal single head (rarely cluster of 2 heads), 0.5--1.6 cm; primary bract erect; heads 12--60-flowered, spheric (to hemispheric), 4.5--15 mm diam. Flowers: tepals dark purplish brown to black, lanceolate to lance-ovate, apex acute, mucro subulate; outer tepals 2.4--4.9 mm; inner tepals 2.3--4.3 mm; stamens 6, anthers 1/4 to equal filament length. Capsules included or slightly exserted, chestnut brown, 1-locular, obovoid, 1.9--3.5 mm, apex obtuse or rounded, valves separating at dehiscence, fertile throughout or only proximal to middle. Seeds ellipsoid, 0.4--0.5 mm, not tailed; body clear yellow-brown. 2n = 40.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.35
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 5-6
Soil humidity 7-8
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity 5-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Witchcraft Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Juncus mertensianus unspecified picture

Distribution

Juncus mertensianus world distribution map, present in Canada, Japan, and United States of America

Conservation status

Juncus mertensianus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443207-1
WFO ID wfo-0000776890
COL ID 3QTX4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus mertensianus Juncus slwookoorum Juncus duranii Juncus mertensianus var. duranii Juncus mertensianus var. filifolius Juncus ensifolius var. minor Juncus mertensianus subsp. mertensianus