Juncus pusillus Buchenau

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Very small, slender, tufted, from an ascending rhizome c. 0.5 mm. diam. Stems 0.1–1.5–(3) cm. × 0.2–0.3 mm., lfy, creeping and rooting below, erect above. Lvs both basal and cauline, us. > stems, up to 0.2 mm. wide, filiform, striated, terete, septate; sheath membr. with 2 obtuse auricles. Infl. terminal, either a solitary fl. or 2–3 sessile fls, very rarely composed of 2 slender branchlets each terminated by 2–3 fls; subtending bract much > infl. Fls 1.5–2 mm. long; tepals equal, pale green, later reddish. Stamens 6, = or often > tepals. Capsule somewhat > tepals, narrowly ovoid, distinctly mucronate, pale brown.
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Small slender tufts to c. 2 cm high from a very slender rhizome. Leaves filiform, usually > stems, transverse septa not visible externally. Inflorescence usually of 1-(3) small flowers. Stamens 6. Capsule c.2 mm long, ± = tepals, red-brown.
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Mature height (meter) 0.02
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

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Images

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Distribution

Juncus pusillus world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443396-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777128
COL ID 7VZKT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 721522
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Synonyms

Juncus pusillus Juncus capillaceus