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Photo is of parent taxon

center basin rush, Herman's dwarf rush, least dwarf rush, least rush

Culms

dilated directly proximal to flower, 0.2–0.5 mm diam.

Inflorescences

bracts not subtending inflorescence.

Capsules

usually not exceeding tepals.

Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus

Phenology Flowering and fruiting spring–mid summer.
Habitat Various damp open habitats including vernal depressions, streambeds, swales in sagebrush flats, forest clearing and alpine meadows
Elevation 1400–3400 m (4600–11200 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; ID; NV; OR
[BONAP county map]
Source FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii > Juncus hemiendytus
Sibling taxa
J. hemiendytus var. hemiendytus
Synonyms J. abjectus
Name authority (F. J. Hermann) Ertter: Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 39: 76. (1986)
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