Juncus ensifolius var. montanus
in C. L. Hitchcock et al.,Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest 1: 195. 1969.
Illustrated
Basionym: Juncus xiphioides var. montanus Engelmann Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 2: 481. 1868 Juncus xiphioides var. montanus Engelmann J. xiphioides var. triandrus Engelmann
Synonyms: Juncus brunnescenns Rydberg Juncus ensifolius var. brunnescens (Rydberg) Cronquist Juncus parous Rydberg Juncus saximontanus R. F. Martin Juncus tracyi Juncus utahensis
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
Revision as of 21:22, 27 May 2020 by imported>Volume Importer
Leaves 2–25 cdm × 1.5–4 mm. Inflorescences 3–20 heads; heads obovoid to globose. Flowers: outer tepals 2.7–3.6 mm; inner tepals 2.7–3 mm; stamens 6. Capsules slightly exserted, ellipsoid, 2.4–4.3 mm. Seeds 0.4–1 mm, tailed or more often not tailed.
Phenology: Fruiting early summer–fall.
Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs, springy woods, stream and lake shores
Elevation: 400–3000 m
Distribution
Alta., B.C., Ariz., Calif., Colo., Idaho, Mont., Nev., N.Mex., Oreg., S.Dak., Tex., Utah, Wash., Wyo., Mexico (s to Puebla, Veracruz).
Discussion
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.