Juncus polycephalos

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Common names: manyhead rush [1]

Juncus polycephalos
Juncus polycephalos BM.jpg
Photo by John B
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Liliopsida - Moncots
Order: Juncales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: J. polycephalos
Binomial name
Juncus polycephalos
Michx.
JUNC POLY DIST.JPG
Natural range of Juncus polycephalos from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonym: none

Variety: none

Description

J. polycephalos is a perennial graminoid of the Juncaceae family that is native to North America. [1]

Distribution

J. polycephalos is found in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, and Maryland. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

J. polycephalos is found in sandy pond margins, ditches, and savannas. [2]

Phenology

J. polycephalos has been observed to flower in May.[3]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

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References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 22 MAY 2018