Flora of North America species comparison

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Juncus covillei var. obtusatus

Juncus covillei var. covillei
Photo is of parent taxon

Coville's rush
Photo is of parent taxon

Coville's rush
Perianth

pale brown, apex of inner series acute to obtuse.

dark brown, apex of inner series rounded.
Capsules

pale brown, barely exceeding perianth.

dark brown, 1 mm longer than perianth.
2n

= 36.

Juncus covillei var. obtusatus

Juncus covillei var. covillei
Phenology Flowering and fruiting summer–early fall. 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 Wet areas along lakes, streams and rivers, especially on spray areas or occasionally flooded outcrops, coastal to low montane areas
Elevation 500–3000 m (1600–9800 ft) below 300 m (below 1000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; OR; WA; BC
from FNA
CA; ID; MT; OR; WA; BC; Asia (Japan); Pacific Islands (Kuriles)
Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii > Juncus covillei Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii > Juncus covillei
Sibling taxa
J. covillei var. covillei
J. covillei var. obtusatus
Synonyms J. obtusatus J. falcatus var. paniculatus, J. falcatus var. prominens, J. latifolius var. paniculatus, J. prominens
Name authority C. L. Hitchcock: in C. L. Hitchcock et al., Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest 1: 193. (1969) unknown
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