Juncus parryi Engelm.

Parry's rush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial, strongly tufted, 0.5--3 dm. Rhizomes densely short-branched. Culms terete. Cataphylls several. Leaves: auricles 0.2--0.3 mm, apex acute to rounded, scarious. Inflorescences 1--3-flowered, open; primary bract terete, 2--4 cm, usually longer than inflorescence. Flowers pedicellate; bracteoles broadly ovate; tepals light brown with green midstripe, lanceolate, 5.5--9 mm, margins scarious; inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, shorter; stamens 6, filaments 0.7--1 mm, anthers 1.1--1.6 mm; style 0.2 mm. Capsules tan, 3-locular, narrowly oblong, 6--9 x 1.5--2 mm, usually exceeding perianth. Seeds amber, body 0.6 mm, tails 0.4 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 0.18 - 0.3
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

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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

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443329-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777031
COL ID 3QTZX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Juncus parryi Juncus drummondii var. parryi