Juncus patens

E. Meyer

Syn. Luzul. 28. 1823.

Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Herbs, perennial, occasionally tufted, occasionally rhizomatous, 3–9 dm. Rhizomes, if present, short. Culms green or glaucous, 1.5–2.5 mm diam. Cataphylls several. Leaves: blade absent. Inflorescences lateral, many flowered, loose to congested, 2–9 cm; primary bract exceeding inflorescence. Flowers variously pedicellate; bracteoles membranous; tepals greenish, light brown or reddish, lanceolate, 2.3–3 mm; inner series nearly equal, margins scarious; stamens 6, filaments 0.6–1 mm, anthers 0.4–0.6 mm; style 0.1 mm. Capsules 3-locular or pseudo-3-locular, nearly globose, 2–2.7 mm, equal to or exceeding perianth. Seeds dark amber, oblate, 0.4–0.5 mm.


Phenology: Flowering and fruiting summer.
Habitat: Stream banks, lake or pond shores, ditches, and other wet places in sandy or clayey soils
Elevation: 0–1600 m

Distribution

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Calif., Oreg., nw Mexico., Wash.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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... more about "Juncus patens"
Ralph E. Brooks* +  and Steven E. Clemants* +
E. Meyer +
Calif. +, Oreg. +, nw Mexico. +  and Wash. +
0–1600 m +
Stream banks, lake or pond shores, ditches, and other wet places in sandy or clayey soils +
Flowering and fruiting summer. +
Syn. Luzul. +
Juncus sect. Genuini +, Juncus sect. Juncotypus +  and Juncus subg. Juncotypus +
Juncus patens +
Juncus subg. Genuini +
species +