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Family: Juncaceae
narrow-panicle rush
[Juncus canadensis var. brevicaudatus J.Gay ex Laharpe, more ]
Etymology: Juncus: the classical Latin name for the rush, possibly from jungere, "to join or bind," because the stems were used for binding
Plants: perennial rush Conservation Status: Native
- inflorescence terminal
- leaves terete and septate - seeds with tails on both ends - heads narrower than hemispherical, 2-5(-7) flowered - branches of inflorescence erect or ascending - perianth 2.5-3.5 mm - sepals sharp-pointed |
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