Juncus subnodulosus Schrank

Bluntflower rush (en), Jonc à tépales obtus (fr), Jonc à fleurs obtuses (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

Tall-growing, loosely tufted or forming patches, stems occasionally in lines; rhizomes stout, far-extending. Stems 50-120 cm high, with 1-2 cauline leaves, internal transverse septa not present. Leaves hollow with longitudinal and transverse septa (in the recent N.Z. collections the longitudinal septa were not evident); cauline leaves with 35-60 evident transverse septa. Inflorescence to 1  long, open, spreading and diffuse, with many small, 3-12-flowered clusters, secondary branches diverging at a wide angle (i.e. greater than 90º) or curved. Tepals c.2 mm long, blunt and incurved, hooded. Stamens 6. Capsule 2-2.5 mm long, scarcely > tepals, ovoid, trigonous, acuminate, short-beaked.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 1.2
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Juncus subnodulosus habit picture by Daniel Bourget (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus habit picture by Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Juncus subnodulosus leaf picture by Anna S (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus leaf picture by Pauline Nury (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus leaf picture by Nathan Torres (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Juncus subnodulosus flower picture by Sadek Boubekeur (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus flower picture by consilliere (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus flower picture by Robin Rearahinagh (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Juncus subnodulosus fruit picture by Stéphane Moriniere (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus fruit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Juncus subnodulosus fruit picture by Peter V (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Juncus subnodulosus world distribution map, present in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Spain, Estonia, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and United States of America

Conservation status

Juncus subnodulosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443536-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777313
COL ID 6NH98
BDTFX ID 36697
INPN ID 104340
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juncus obtusiflorus Juncus obtusatus Juncus divaricatus Juncus neesii Juncus retroflexus Juncus divergens Juncus bifolius Juncus erectus Juncus sylvaticus Juncus alpinus var. erectus Juncus articulatus var. sylvaticus Juncus obtusiflorus var. laxus Juncus obtusiflorus var. rubellus Juncus obtusiflorus var. schillingeri Juncus subnodulosus var. condensatus Juncus subnodulosus f. coarctatus Juncus subnodulosus