Juncus repens
| Juncus repens | |
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| Photo by the Southeastern Flora Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Juncales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. repens |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus repens Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Juncus repens from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
J. repens, also known as lesser creeping rush, is a native annual perennial with a graminoid growth habit that is in the Juncaceae family. It contains rhizomatous growth for rapid clonal reproduction as well. The mature height can reach up to 6.8 feet, yet a short lifespan. [1]
Distribution
J. repens can be found along the Gulf of Mexico coast and Atlantic coast in the Southeast United States, ranging from east Texas to Virginia and Maryland. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
The main communities include streams, ponds, lakes, ditches, wet depressions in flatwoods, and cypress savannahs. [2]
Phenology
Flowering time begins in late spring and continues into the summer. Fruiting is common from May to August. <ref name= "Herbarium"> Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: May 2018. Collectors: R. A. Norris, N. Hotchkiss, R. F. Doren, Robert K. Godfrey, Loran C. Anderson, Lisa Keppner, and Cecil R. Slaughter. States and Counties: Florida: Volusia, Leon, Washington, St. Johns, Jackson, and Jefferson. Georgia: Atkinson, Grady, and Thomas.
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 USDA Plants Database URL: https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=JURE2
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
