Juncus polycephalus |
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flatleaf rush, manyhead rush |
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Habit | Herbs, perennial, cespitose, 6–10 dm. |
Culms | erect, 3–14 mm diam. |
Cataphylls | absent. |
Leaves | basal 2–3(–6), cauline 1–4, brownish green; auricles absent; blade 8–70 cm × 4–8 mm. |
Inflorescences | panicles of 16–82 heads, 10–30 cm; primary bract erect; heads 20–30-flowered, spheric, 8–12 mm diam. |
Flowers | tepals green to reddish, lance-subulate, 3–4 mm, nearly equal, apex acuminate; stamens 3, anthers 1/3–1/2 length of filaments. |
Capsules | exserted, straw-colored, 1-locular, narrowly ovoid, 4–5 mm, apex tapering to beak, remaining after dehiscence. |
Seeds | lance-ellipsoid, 0.5–0.6 mm, not tailed. |
Juncus polycephalus |
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Phenology | Fruiting spring–fall. |
Habitat | Wet or seasonally wet shores, depressions, occasionally in fairly deep water of streams, usually with a peaty or mucky substrate, occasionally sandy to gravelly |
Elevation | 0–100 m (0–300 ft) |
Distribution |
AL; FL; GA; LA; MD; MS; NC; SC; TX
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Source | FNA vol. 22. |
Parent taxa | Juncaceae > Juncus > subg. Ensifolii |
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Synonyms | J. echinatus, J. engelmannii |
Name authority | Michaux: Flora Boreali-Americana 1: 192. 1803 (as polycephalos) |
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