Family: Juncaceae
short-headed rush, small-headed rush
[Juncus brachycephalus f. hexandrus (Engelm.) Buchenau, more...]
Andrew Hipp
Andrew Hipp
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)
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
Plants: perennial rush
- inflorescence terminal
- leaves terete and septate
- seeds with tails on both ends
- heads narrower than hemispherical
- heads narrower than hemispherical, 2-5(-7) flowered
- perianth (1.5-)2.0-2.5 mm
- tepals blunt or rounded at the tip
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Andrew Hipp
