Juncus dubius |
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dubius rush, mariposa rush, questionable rush |
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Habit | Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, 3–7.5 dm. |
Rhizomes | 2–3 mm diam., not swollen. |
Culms | erect, terete, 2–4 mm diam., smooth or rugulose. |
Cataphylls | 1–2, pink to straw-colored, apex acute. |
Leaves | basal 1–2, cauline 1–2; auricles 1–4.9 mm, , apex rounded, membranaceous; blade green to straw-colored, terete, 20–30 cm × 1.5–4 mm, rugulose or smooth. |
Inflorescences | terminal panicles of 25–66 heads, 7–13 cm, branches spreading; primary bract erect; heads 6–10-flowered, hemispheric to obovoid, 5–10 mm diam. |
Flowers | tepals straw-colored to brown, lanceolate, apex acuminate; outer tepals (2–)2.5–3.4 mm; inner tepals (2–)2.6–3.6 mm; stamens 6, anthers 1.5–2 times filament length. |
Capsules | exserted, chestnut brown, 1-locular, subuloidsubulate, (2.4–)3–3.9 mm, apex tapering to subulate tip, valves separating at dehiscence. |
Seeds | obovoid, 0.3–0.4 mm, not tailed. |
2n | = 40. |
Juncus dubius |
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Phenology | Fruiting early summer–late fall. |
Habitat | Montane meadows, riverbeds, canyons, aroyos |
Elevation | 100–1600 m (300–5200 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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Discussion | Juncus dubius has rugulose stems and leaves throughout most of its range, but on the periphery (in Mariposa, San Diego, and Sonoma counties, California) the plants are smooth. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 22. |
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Synonyms | J. rugulosus |
Name authority | Engelmann |
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