Juncus breweri
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Juncus breweri is a species of rush known by the common name Brewer's rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern California, where it grows in coastal habitat such as beaches and marshes. It is a perennial herb growing from a tough rhizome which anchors it in sand and other unstable substrate. It produces slender stems up to {{convert|1.3|m}} long. The leaves are bladeless and are reduced to dark brown sheaths around the stem bases. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers emerging from the stem and accompanied by a single long, cylindrical bract which looks much like an extension of the stem. The flowers have purplish brown and greenish segments a few millimeters long.
External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8238,8239,8247 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Juncus+breweri Photo gallery]
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Category:Plants described in 1868
Category:Flora of the Western United States
Category:Flora of British Columbia
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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