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Juncus covillei var. obtusatus

Juncus covillei
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Coville's rush

Coville's rush
Habit Herbs, perennial, strongly rhizomatous, 0.5–2.5 dm.
Culms

erect, slightly flattened.
Leaves

basal 2–5, cauline 2–4;

auricles absent or, if present, 0.5–1.5 mm, apex acute;

blade flat, 5–15 cm × 2–3 mm.
Inflorescences

glomerules, 1–6, each with 3–7 flowers, open to aggregate, 2–6 cm;

primary bract or distal leaves usually exceeding inflorescences.
Flowers

tepals usually brown, ovate-oblong, 3–4 mm, margins scarious;

inner series slightly shorter, minutely papillate;

stamens 6, filaments 0.8–1.4 mm, anthers 0.8–1.4 mm;

style 1 mm.
Perianth

pale brown, apex of inner series acute to obtuse.

Capsules

pale brown, barely exceeding perianth.

3-locular, narrowly ovoid, 4–5 mm.
Seeds

narrowly ovoid, 0.3 mm, not tailed.

Juncus covillei var. obtusatus

Juncus covillei
Phenology Flowering and fruiting summer–early fall.
Habitat Wet areas along lakes, streams and rivers, especially on spray areas or occasionally flooded outcrops, mostly in montane areas
Elevation 500–3000 m (1600–9800 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; OR; WA; BC
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; OR; WA; BC; Coastal to montane areas
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Discussion

Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Key
1. Perianth dark brown, apex of inner series rounded; capsule dark brown, 1 mm longer than perianth
var. covillei
1. Perianth pale brown, apex of inner series acute to obtuse; capsule pale brown, barely exceeding perianth
var. obtusatus
Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii > Juncus covillei Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii
Sibling taxa
J. covillei var. covillei
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. 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
Subordinate taxa
J. covillei var. covillei, J. covillei var. obtusatus
Synonyms J. obtusatus J. falcatus var. paniculatus
Name authority C. L. Hitchcock: in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest 1: 193. (1969) Piper: Contributions from the U. S. National Herbarium 11: 182. (1906)
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