Juncus orthophyllus Coville

Straightleaf rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, 2--4 dm. Rhizomes creeping. Culms compressed. Leaves: basal several, cauline 0--3; auricles, if present, 0.5--1 mm, apex acutish; blade flat, basal 10--40 cm x 1--6 mm, cauline blade reduced. Inflorescences glomerules, usually 3--12, each with 5--10 flowers, open; primary bract much shorter than inflorescence. Flowers: tepals brown, lanceolate, 5--6 mm, apex obtuse; outer series shorter, margins scarious, apex acute, minutely papillose; inner series with margins clear; stamens 6, filaments 0.5--1 mm, anthers 1.6--2.4(--3) mm; style 0.5--2 mm. Capsules tan, 3-locular, obovoid, 3--5 mm, shorter than perianth. Seeds ovoid, 0.6 mm, not tailed.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
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) 4-10

Usage

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Cultivation

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

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:132245-2
WFO ID wfo-0000777007
COL ID 3QTZJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus orthophyllus Juncus latifolius Juncus orthophyllus f. congestus Juncus longistylis var. latifolius Juncus orthophyllus var. congestus