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slim pod rush

three-flowered rush

Habit Plants perennial, 25–65 cm tall, cespitose.
Leaves

round; hollow, septate;

auricles 1–3 mm.

Inflorescences

open; clusters 20–70; clusters 2–5(10)-flowered.

Flowers

tepals 6, 2–3.2 mm, green or pale brown;

stamens 3;

filaments 0.6–0.9 mm;

anthers 0.4–0.5 mm;

styles 0–0.1 mm.

Capsules

4–5.2 mm, 0.5–2 mm longer than the tepals, pale brown or reddish, often with metallic or bronzy gloss, 1-chambered.

Seeds

ellipsoid to ovoid, 0.3–0.4 × 0.2–0.3 mm, apiculate, reticulate.

Juncus diffusissimus

Juncus triglumis

Distribution
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Discussion

Moist river banks, wet disturbed gravel. 0–1000 m. Est. CA, WA; southeastern US; South America. Exotic.

[Species with one variety or subspecies in Oregon.]

Source Flora of Oregon, volume 1, page 275
Peter Zika
Flora of Oregon, volume 1
Sibling taxa
J. acuminatus, J. anthelatus, J. articulatus, J. balticus, J. bolanderi, J. brevicaudatus, J. breweri, J. bryoides, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. canadensis, J. capillaris, J. capitatus, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. conglomeratus, J. covillei, J. drummondii, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. ensifolius, J. ensifolius x Juncus nevadensis, J. exiguus, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. gerardi, J. hemiendytus, J. hesperius, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. laccatus, J. lescurii, J. longistylis, J. marginatus, J. mertensianus, J. mexicanus, J. nevadensis, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. planifolius, J. ranarius, J. regelii, J. saximontanus, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. triglumis, J. trilocularis, J. uncialis
J. acuminatus, J. anthelatus, J. articulatus, J. balticus, J. bolanderi, J. brevicaudatus, J. breweri, J. bryoides, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. canadensis, J. capillaris, J. capitatus, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. conglomeratus, J. covillei, J. diffusissimus, J. drummondii, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. ensifolius, J. ensifolius x Juncus nevadensis, J. exiguus, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. gerardi, J. hemiendytus, J. hesperius, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. laccatus, J. lescurii, J. longistylis, J. marginatus, J. mertensianus, J. mexicanus, J. nevadensis, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. planifolius, J. ranarius, J. regelii, J. saximontanus, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. trilocularis, J. uncialis
Subordinate taxa
J. triglumis var. albescens
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