Juncus uncialis
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Juncus uncialis is a species of rush known by the common names twelfth rush and inch-high rush. It is native to the western United States, where it is known from wet habitat such as vernal pools. This is a petite annual herb forming dense clumps of hair-thin green stems no more than 3 or 4 centimeters high. The inflorescence is made up of a single tiny flower atop each stem. The flower has several reddish segments about 2 to 5 millimeters long wrapped around the developing fruit.
External links
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8238,8239,8309 Jepson Manual Treatment]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Juncus+uncialis Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of Northern America
Category:Plants described in 1890
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