Difference between revisions of "Juncus dubius"

Engelmann

2:459. 1868.

Endemic
Synonyms: Juncus rugulosus Engelmann
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
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Revision as of 20:32, 5 November 2020

Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, 3–7.5 dm. Rhizomes 2–3 mm diam., not swollen. Culms erect, terete, 2–4 mm diam., smooth or rugulose. Cataphylls 1–2, pink to straw-colored, apex acute. Leaves: basal 1–2, cauline 1–2; auricles 1–4.9 mm, , apex rounded, membranaceous; blade green to straw-colored, terete, 20–30 cm × 1.5–4 mm, rugulose or smooth. Inflorescences terminal panicles of 25–66 heads, 7–13 cm, branches spreading; primary bract erect; heads 6–10-flowered, hemispheric to obovoid, 5–10 mm diam. Flowers: tepals straw-colored to brown, lanceolate, apex acuminate; outer tepals (2–)2.5–3.4 mm; inner tepals (2–)2.6–3.6 mm; stamens 6, anthers 1.5–2 times filament length. Capsules exserted, chestnut brown, 1-locular, subuloidsubulate, (2.4–)3–3.9 mm, apex tapering to subulate tip, valves separating at dehiscence. Seeds obovoid, 0.3–0.4 mm, not tailed. 2n = 40.


Phenology: Fruiting early summer–late fall.
Habitat: Montane meadows, riverbeds, canyons, aroyos
Elevation: 100–1600 m

Discussion

Juncus dubius has rugulose stems and leaves throughout most of its range, but on the periphery (in Mariposa, San Diego, and Sonoma counties, California) the plants are smooth.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Montane meadows, riverbeds, canyons, aroyos +
Fruiting early summer–late fall. +
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