Juncus dubius |
Juncus debilis |
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dubius rush, mariposa rush, questionable rush |
weak rush |
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Habit | Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, 3–7.5 dm. | Herbs, perennial, cespitose, 1–2.5 dm. |
Rhizomes | 2–3 mm diam., not swollen. |
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Culms | erect, terete, 2–4 mm diam., smooth or rugulose. |
erect, terete, 1–2 mm diam., smooth. |
Cataphylls | 1–2, pink to straw-colored, apex acute. |
0–1, maroon or dark green, 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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
tepals green to straw-colored, lanceolate, 1.8–2.3(–2.5) mm, apex sharply acuminate; stamens 3, 1/2 filament length. |
Capsules | exserted, chestnut brown, 1-locular, subuloidsubulate, (2.4–)3–3.9 mm, apex tapering to subulate tip, valves separating at dehiscence. |
exserted, straw-colored, 1-locular, narrowly ellipsoid to lanceoloid, 2.8–3.7 7(–4.2) mm, apex acute, valves separating at dehiscence. |
Seeds | obovoid, 0.3–0.4 mm, not tailed. |
ellipsoid, 0.3–0.4 mm, not tailed; body clear yellow-brown. |
2n | = 40. |
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Juncus dubius |
Juncus debilis |
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Phenology | Fruiting early summer–late fall. | Fruiting summer. |
Habitat | Montane meadows, riverbeds, canyons, aroyos | Marshy shores, in small streams, swamps, wet clearings, spring runs, commonly in very soft mucky substrates |
Elevation | 100–1600 m (300–5200 ft) | 0–700 m (0–2300 ft) |
Distribution |
CA
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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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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.) |
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. |
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Synonyms | J. rugulosus | J. acuminatus var. debilis, J. radicans |
Name authority | Engelmann | A. Gray: Manual 481506. (1848) |
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