Biology:Juncus leiospermus

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Short description: Species of grass

Juncus leiospermus

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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. leiospermus
Binomial name
Juncus leiospermus
F.J.Herm.

Juncus leiospermus is an uncommon species of rush known by the common name Red Bluff dwarf rush. It is endemic to California , where it is known only from the Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills to the east.

Description

Juncus leiospermus is a plant of vernal pools and other wet seasonal depressions in the local habitat. It is a small annual herb forming dense clumps of hairlike reddish brown stems no more than 10–11 centimetres (3.9–4.3 in) tall. The stems are surrounded by a few thready leaves.

The inflorescence is a single cluster of several reddish flowers atop the small stems.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15296548 entry