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Parry rush, Parry's rush

long-leaf rush, rush

Habit Herbs, perennial, strongly tufted, 0.5–3 dm. Herbs, perennial, tufted, 2–10 dm.
Rhizomes

densely short-branched.

poorly developed.

Culms

terete.

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

Cataphylls

several.

Leaves

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

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.

Inflorescences

1–3-flowered, open;

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

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

primary bract much shorter than inflorescence.

Flowers

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.

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.

Capsules

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

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

Seeds

amber, body 0.6 mm, tails 0.4 mm.

ovoid, 0.6 mm, not tailed.

Juncus parryi

Juncus macrophyllus

Phenology Flowering and fruiting summer. Flowering and fruiting summer.
Habitat Exposed rocky slopes and stream banks in montane and alpine areas, conifer forests Wet banks and meadows in chaparral and low mountains
Elevation 1500–4000 m (4900–13100 ft) 700–2600 m (2300–8500 ft)
Distribution
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AZ; CA; NV
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Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Genuini Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Graminifolii
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. 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
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
Synonyms J. drummondii var. parryi J. canaliculatus, J. longistylis var. scabratus
Name authority Engelmann Coville: University of California Publications in Botany 1: 65. (1902)
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