Juncus bryoides |
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mosslike dwarf rush, moss rush |
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Habit | Plants annual, 0.3–2.5 cm tall, unbranched, stems not thickened below flowers. |
Leaves | 0.1–0.2 mm thick; basal. |
Inflorescences | 1 terminal flower, 1–2 bractlets subtending flowers, bases not sheathing stem; tips acute to blunt. |
Flowers | tepals usually 6, brown to dark brown; shiny, incurving, usually 3(2–4) stamens; filaments 0.4–0.6 mm; anthers 0.15–0.25 mm; styles 0–0.1 mm. |
Capsules | red to purple, usually shorter than the tepals. |
Seeds | 0.3–0.5 × 0.2–0.3 mm, not striate (at 10×). |
Juncus bryoides |
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Distribution | |
Discussion | Moist depressions, sagebrush flats. 2200–2300 m. BR. CA, NV, ID; southeast to CO. Native. |
Source | Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 272 Peter Zika |
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