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| + | ''J. megacephalus'' is found in brackish and freshwater marshes, bogs, wet prairies, interdune swales, ditches, and other wet open places. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref> | ||
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| + | ''J. megacephalus'' is not fire resistant, but has high fire tolerance. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"/> | ||
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Liliopsida - Moncots |
| Order: | Juncales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. megacephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Juncus megacephalus M.A. Curtis | |
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| Natural range of Juncus megacephalus from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: none
Varieties: none
Description
J. megacephalus is a perennial graminoid of the Juncaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
J. megacephalus is found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to Maryland. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
J. megacephalus is found in brackish and freshwater marshes, bogs, wet prairies, interdune swales, ditches, and other wet open places. [2]
Fire ecology
J. megacephalus is not fire resistant, but has high fire tolerance. [1]
Conservation and Management
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=JUME
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
