Juncus dichotomus
Common names: forked rush [1]
| Juncus dichotomus | |
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| Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Juncales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. dichotomus |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus dichotomus Ell. | |
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| Natural range of Juncus dichotomus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: J. dichotomus var. platyphyllus (Wiegand)
Variety: none
Description
J. dichotomus is a perennial graminoid of the Juncaceae family that is native to North America. [1]
Distribution
J. dichotomus is found in the southern United States and much of the east coast; specifically Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, Michigan, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Colorado.[1]
Ecology
Habitat
J. dichotomus is often found in disturbed areas such as wet ditches and meadows. [2] Other habitats that specimens have been colelcted from include dry loamy sands, and wet ditches in pine flatwoods. [3]
J. dichotomus is not tolerant of drought but has a high fire tolerance. [1]
Phenology
J. dichotomus has only been recorded to bloom in April. [4]
Seed dispersal begins in summer. [1]
Fire ecology
J. dichotomus is not fire resistant. [1]
Use by animals
J. dichotomus is not used by animals for grazing or browse. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 USDA Plant Database
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2018. Collectors: Ed Keppner, Lisa Keppner, Loran Anderson, R.K. Godfrey, R.F. Doren, Andre F. Clewell, Alush Shilom Ton, Garrett Crow, Walter Judd, Richard Carter. States and counties: Florida (Bay, Wakulla, Gadsden, Washington, Leon, Franklin, Alachua) Georgia (Ben Hill, Thomas)
- ↑ Pan Flora
