Juncus covillei
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. covillei
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Juncus covilleiis a species ofrushknown by the common nameCoville's rushnative to North America.
Taxonomy
[edit]Juncus covillei was first described byCharles Vancouver PiperinContributions from the United States National Herbarium11: 182. 1906.[1]
Etymology
[edit]Juncus:the generic name was derived from theLatinwordjungeremeaning "to unite or bind", which comes from the fact that the stems join or intertwine.[2]
colvillei:the species was named in honor of American botanistFrederick Vernon Coville.
Distribution
[edit]It is native to western North America fromBritish ColumbiatoIdahotoCalifornia,where it grows in moist habitat, often in forested areas. Including along lakes, rivers and streams, especially on occasionally flooded areas.[3]
Description
[edit]This is a perennial herb forming clumps of erect stems up to about 25 centimeters tall from a thickrhizome.Theinflorescenceis made up of several clusters of brown or green flowers. The flat leaves are blue-green in color. There are 2 to 6 clusters on the plant and 3 to 7 flowers in a cluster. The flowers have six browntepals.The plumpcapsulesare either equal to or longer than the tepals. 2n equals either 36 or 38.[4]The bloom time is from June to September.[3]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Tropicos | Name - Juncus covillei Piper".legacy.tropicos.org.Retrieved2023-09-13.
- ^"Page J".www.calflora.net.Retrieved2023-09-13.
- ^ab"Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin".www.wildflower.org.Retrieved2023-09-13.
- ^"OregonFlora".oregonflora.org.Retrieved2023-09-13.
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