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long-leaf rush, rush

Georgia rush

Habit Herbs, perennial, tufted, 2–10 dm. Herbs, short-lived perennial, cespitose, to 4 dm.
Rhizomes

poorly developed.

Culms

erect, nearly terete to slightly compressed, never rooting at nodes.

3–40.

Leaves

basal several, cauline 1–3;

auricles rounded, 1–3 mm, apex acutish, membranous;

blade pale green, basal blade striate, channeled, basal 1/2–1 times length of culm;

cauline 8–15 cm × 1–3 mm.

basal, 2–3;

auricles 0.2–0.3 mm, scarious to membranous;

blade flat, 5–15 cm × 0.4–0.7 mm, margins entire.

Inflorescences

glomerules, 8–25, each with 3–5 flowers, open;

primary bract much shorter than inflorescence.

(3–)8–30(–45)-flowered, diffuse, 3–11 cm;

primary bract rarely surpassing inflorescence.

Flowers

tepals greenish with reddish or brown tinge, lanceolate, 5–6 mm, outer series shorter;

stamens 6, filaments 0.5–1 mm, anthers 1.8–2.6 mm;

style 0.5–1 mm.

bracteoles 2;

tepals greenish to tan, lanceolate, (3.3–)3.6–5.1(–5.7) mm;

outer and inner series nearly equal, apex acuminate;

stamens 6, filaments 0.2–0.4 mm, anthers (0.8–)1.2–1.5(–1.7) mm;

style 0.6–0.8 mm.

Capsules

tan, 3-locular, obovoid, 3–4.5 mm, shorter than perianth.

tan, 3-locular, ellipsoid to narrowly so, 2.7–4 × 1.2–1.7 mm.

Seeds

ovoid, 0.6 mm, not tailed.

tan, ellipsoid or widely so, 0.364–0.45 mm, not tailed.

2n

= ca. 80.

Juncus macrophyllus

Juncus georgianus

Phenology Flowering and fruiting summer. Flowering and fruiting spring.
Habitat Wet banks and meadows in chaparral and low mountains Exposed sites with thin, usually sandy soil over surfacing granite (flatrocks), the soil in these areas may be moist in the spring from seepage or for a short period after rainfalls
Elevation 700–2600 m (2300–8500 ft) 300–600 m (1000–2000 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; CA; NV
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from FNA
AL; GA; NC; SC
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Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Poiophylli
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. 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. 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. 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
Synonyms J. canaliculatus, J. longistylis var. scabratus
Name authority Coville: University of California Publications in Botany 1: 65. (1902) Coville: Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 22:44. (1895)
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