Juncus macrophyllus
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|status_system = TNC
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|species = macrophyllus
|authority = Coville
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Juncus macrophyllus is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush.
It is native to the southwestern United States and Baja California, where it grows in wet spots in several types of local habitat, such as chaparral.
Description
Juncus macrophyllus is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming tufts of stems up to one meter tall. The sheaths on the basal leaves are between 1.5 and 3.4 millimeters long. The blade has a flat side towards the stem. The stem is between 1.5 and 3 millimeters wide. There are 1 to 2 thick cauline leaves. The inflorescence is an open array of many clusters of a few flowers each. The flower has several segments each about 5 millimeters long. There are a range of 8 to 30 flower clusters. The petals are bigger than the sepals. The midveins generally have red streaks. The fruit is obovoid and shiny brown.{{Cite web |title=Juncus macrophyllus |url=https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=29680 |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=ucjeps.berkeley.edu}} The elevation it can be found in ranges from 700 to 2600 meters. The bloom period is between the months of July and October.{{Cite web |last=Palms |first=Mailing Address: 74485 National Park Drive Twentynine |last2=Us |first2=CA 92277-3597 Phone: 760 367-5500 Contact |title=Juncus macrophyllus Coville - Joshua Tree National Park (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/jotr/learn/nature/juncus_macrophyllus.htm |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4478 Calflora Database: Juncus macrophyllus (long leaved rush)]
- [https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=29680 Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Juncus macrophyllus]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Juncus+macrophyllus UC Photos gallery — Juncus macrophyllus]
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Category:Flora of Baja California
Category:Flora of the California desert regions
Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Category:Natural history of the Mojave Desert
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Santa Monica Mountains
Category:Natural history of the Transverse Ranges
Category:Plants described in 1902
Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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