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sharpflower rush

roundhead rush

Habit Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, to 8 dm. Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, sometimes to nearly cespitose, 4–10 dm.
Rhizomes

5–6 mm diam., nodes not swollen.

not tuberous, 2 mm diam.

Culms

erect, terete, 3 mm diam., smooth.

erect, terete, 3–5 mm diam., smooth.

Cataphylls

1, straw-colored, apex acute.

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Leaves

basal 1, cauline 2;

auricles 0.5 mm, apex rounded, cartilaginous;

blade 7–45 cm x 1–2 mm, terete, not scabrous.

basal 2–3(–6), cauline 1–4;

auricles 1–3 mm, apex acute, membranaceous, absent on proximal leaves;

blade green, laterally compressed, 9–70 cm × 2–6 mm.

Inflorescences

terminal panicles of 70–120 heads, 6–10 cm, branches ascending;

primary bract erect;

heads 3–5(–8)-flowered, obconic, 2–4 mm diam.

terminal panicles of 10–30 heads, 10–30 cm, branches spreading;

primary bract erect;

heads 20–30-flowered, spheric, (10–)12–15 mm diam.

Flowers

tepals dark reddish brown, lanceolate, apex acuminate to subulate tipte;

outer tepals 1.9–2.2 mm;

inner tepals 2–2.3 mm;

stamens 6, anthers 2 times filament length.

tepals green to reddish, lance-subulate, 4–5 mm, apex acuminate;

stamens 3, anthers 1/3–1/2 filament length.

Capsules

inserted with beak exserted, straw-colored, 1-locular, narrowly ovoid, 2.3–2.4 mm, tapering to subulate tip, valves separating at dehiscence.

exserted, straw-colored, 1-locular, subulate, 4–5,5 mm, tapering to subulate tip, valves separating or not at dehiscence;

fertile throughout or only proximal to middle..

Seeds

narrowly ovoid, 0.5–0.6 mm, not tailed;

body clear yellow-brown.

broadly ellipsoid, 0.5–0.6 mm, not tailed;

body clear yellow-brown.

Juncus acutiflorus

Juncus validus

Phenology Fruiting fall.
Habitat Wet woods
Elevation 0–10 m (0–0 ft)
Distribution
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NF; SPM; Europe; Asia; Africa
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AL; AR; FL; GA; KS; LA; MO; MS; NC; OK; SC; TN; TX; VA
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Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Key
1. Inflorescence 10–30 cm; heads 20–30-flowered; capsule fully separating at apex after dehiscence
var. validus
1. Inflorescence 2–5 cm; heads 6–15-flowered; capsule remaining united at apex after dehiscence
var. fascinatus
Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Septati Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Septati
Sibling taxa
J. acuminatus, J. acutus, J. alpinoarticulatus, J. anthelatus, J. arcticus, J. articulatus, J. biglumis, J. bolanderi, J. brachycarpus, J. brachycephalus, J. brachyphyllus, J. brevicaudatus, J. bryoides, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. caesariensis, J. canadensis, J. capillaris, J. capitatus, J. castaneus, J. chlorocephalus, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. cooperi, J. coriaceus, J. covillei, J. debilis, J. dichotomus, J. diffusissimus, J. drummondii, J. dubius, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. elliottii, J. ensifolius, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. filipendulus, J. georgianus, J. gerardii, J. greenei, J. gymnocarpus, J. hallii, J. hemiendytus, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. leiospermus, J. lesueurii, J. longistylis, J. luciensis, J. macrandrus, J. macrophyllus, J. marginatus, J. maritimus, J. megacephalus, J. mertensianus, J. militaris, J. nevadensis, J. nodatus, J. nodosus, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. pervetus, J. phaeocephalus, J. polycephalus, J. regelii, J. repens, J. roemerianus, J. scirpoides, J. secundus, J. squarrosus, J. stygius, J. subcaudatus, J. subtilis, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. texanus, J. textilis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. trifidus, J. triformis, J. triglumis, J. trigonocarpus, J. uncialis, J. validus, J. vaseyi, J. xiphioides
J. acuminatus, J. acutiflorus, J. acutus, J. alpinoarticulatus, J. anthelatus, J. arcticus, J. articulatus, J. biglumis, J. bolanderi, J. brachycarpus, J. brachycephalus, J. brachyphyllus, J. brevicaudatus, J. bryoides, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. caesariensis, J. canadensis, J. capillaris, J. capitatus, J. castaneus, J. chlorocephalus, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. cooperi, J. coriaceus, J. covillei, J. debilis, J. dichotomus, J. diffusissimus, J. drummondii, J. dubius, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. elliottii, J. ensifolius, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. filipendulus, J. georgianus, J. gerardii, J. greenei, J. gymnocarpus, J. hallii, J. hemiendytus, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. leiospermus, J. lesueurii, J. longistylis, J. luciensis, J. macrandrus, J. macrophyllus, J. marginatus, J. maritimus, J. megacephalus, J. mertensianus, J. militaris, J. nevadensis, J. nodatus, J. nodosus, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. pervetus, J. phaeocephalus, J. polycephalus, J. regelii, J. repens, J. roemerianus, J. scirpoides, J. secundus, J. squarrosus, J. stygius, J. subcaudatus, J. subtilis, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. texanus, J. textilis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. trifidus, J. triformis, J. triglumis, J. trigonocarpus, J. uncialis, J. vaseyi, J. xiphioides
Subordinate taxa
J. validus var. fascinatus, J. validus var. validus
Synonyms J. crassifolius
Name authority Ehrhart: in G. F. Hoffmann, Deutschl. Fl. 1: 125. (1791) Coville: Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22:305. (1895)
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