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Common names: grassleaf rush; grass-leaved rush
Juncus marginatus | |
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Photo by John B | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
Order: | Juncales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. marginatus |
Binomial name | |
Juncus marginatuss Rostk. | |
Natural range of Juncus marginatus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. |
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Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Juncus marginatus var. marginatus, Juncus marginatus var. setosus Coville, J. setosus (Coville)
Varieties: none
Description
J. marginatus is a perennial graminoid in the Juncaceae family. It is native to North America [1]. This species is very similar to the many other species of rush "stems clump-forming, somewhat flattened, to 4 ft. tall; leaf blades flat, to 1/4 in. wide, pointed tips; inflorescences at stem tip, from very compact to much-branched and open, having several-200 clusters of flowers and fruits; flowers dark brown, stiff; seed capsules to 1/8 in. long, elliptic with rounded 3-lobed tops, reddish brown, shiny; seeds irregular, amber" [2].
Distribution
This species is native to the majority of the U.S. It is most common throughout the southeastern and eastern United States [1].
Ecology
Habitat
This species lives in "wet meadows, bogs, generally throughout in wet, sandy or peaty soil" [3].
Phenology
J. marginatus flowers June through September [3].
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
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References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=JUMA4
- ↑ UF IFAS Plant Directory URL: https://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/plant-directory/juncus-marginatus/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.