Juncus pallidus R.Br.

Jonc glauque (fr), Jonc courbé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

A stout clumping rush. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows to 2 m high. It forms underground stems or rhizomes. The leaves are sheaths near the base. The stalks are pale green and 8 mm wide. They are smooth and shiny. They can be easily squashed. The flower heads are stalked and have many loose clusters. They are 15 cm long. They come from below the tip of the stem.
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Very tall and robust; rhizome short. Stems 1-2 m × 3-8 mm, light green, pith continuous. Inflorescence large, effuse or compact, with numerous light coloured flowers. Stamens 6. Capsule 3-3.5 mm long, distinctly > tepals.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.75 - 1.9
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It grows in temperate and subtropical places. It grows in wet places and ponds and ditches on sandy soil.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity 2-7
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

Uses environmental use material
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Juncus pallidus world distribution map, present in Australia, New Zealand, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443318-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777021
COL ID 3QTZS
BDTFX ID 36637
INPN ID 104287
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus pallidus Juncus macrostigma