Juncus triformis
Juncus triformis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. triformis |
Binomial name | |
Juncus triformis |
Juncus triformis is an uncommon species of rush known by the common names Yosemite dwarf rush and long-styled dwarf rush.
It is endemic to California, where it grows in wet granite rock habitat covered in thin soil layers, such as vernal pools and seeps.[2] It is known from the Sierra Nevada, Central Valley, southern Cascade Range, and locations in the eastern Transverse Ranges and the Peninsular Ranges in Southern California.[3]
- Description
Juncus triformis is a small annual herb forming dense clumps of hair-thin red stems up to about 16 centimeters high.
The inflorescence is made up of one to eight tiny flowers atop each stem. The flowers have a few greenish to bright red segments no more than 4 or 5 millimeters long.
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ Calflora database: Juncus triformis . 2.12.2013
- ^ Jepson . 2.12.2013
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