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weak rush

Parry rush, Parry's rush

Habit Herbs, perennial, cespitose, 1–2.5 dm. Herbs, perennial, strongly tufted, 0.5–3 dm.
Rhizomes

densely short-branched.

Culms

erect, terete, 1–2 mm diam., smooth.

terete.

Cataphylls

0–1, maroon or dark green, apex acute.

several.

Leaves

basal 0–1, cauline 1–3;

auricles 1–1.5 mm, apex rounded, scarious;

blade maroon or dark green, terete, 1–12.5 cm × 0.5–1.5 mm.

auricles 0.2–0.3 mm, apex acute to rounded, scarious.

Inflorescences

terminal panicles of 3–50 heads, 2–8 cm, branches ascending to spreading;

primary bract erect;

heads 2–10-flowered, obpyramidal, 2–5 mm diam.

1–3-flowered, open;

primary bract terete, 2–4 cm, usually longer than inflorescence.

Flowers

tepals green to straw-colored, lanceolate, 1.8–2.3(–2.5) mm, apex sharply acuminate;

stamens 3, 1/2 filament length.

pedicellate;

bracteoles broadly ovate;

tepals light brown with green midstripe, lanceolate, 5.5–9 mm, margins scarious;

inner series loosely subtending capsule at maturity, shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 0.7–1 mm, anthers 1.1–1.6 mm;

style 0.2 mm.

Capsules

exserted, straw-colored, 1-locular, narrowly ellipsoid to lanceoloid, 2.8–3.7 7(–4.2) mm, apex acute, valves separating at dehiscence.

tan, 3-locular, narrowly oblong, 6–9 × 1.5–2 mm, usually exceeding perianth.

Seeds

ellipsoid, 0.3–0.4 mm, not tailed;

body clear yellow-brown.

amber, body 0.6 mm, tails 0.4 mm.

Juncus debilis

Juncus parryi

Phenology Fruiting summer. Flowering and fruiting summer.
Habitat Marshy shores, in small streams, swamps, wet clearings, spring runs, commonly in very soft mucky substrates Exposed rocky slopes and stream banks in montane and alpine areas, conifer forests
Elevation 0–700 m (0–2300 ft) 1500–4000 m (4900–13100 ft)
Distribution
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AL; AR; DE; FL; GA; IL; KY; LA; MD; MO; MS; NC; NJ; NY; PA; SC; TN; TX; VA; Mexicos (Chiapas); Central America (Honduras)
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CA; CO; ID; MT; NV; OR; UT; WA; WY; AB; BC
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Discussion

Juncus debilis A. Gray is a name being proposed for conservation.

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

Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Septati Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Genuini
Sibling taxa
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. 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. 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
Synonyms J. acuminatus var. debilis, J. radicans J. drummondii var. parryi
Name authority A. Gray: Manual 481506. (1848) Engelmann
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