Juncus macrophyllus

Juncus macrophyllus is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush.

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

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 inflorescence is an open array of many clusters of a few flowers each. The flower has several segments each about 5 millimeters long.

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