Juncus covillei

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Monocots
Cladus: Commelinids
Ordo: Poales

Familia: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: Juncus covillei
Varietates: J. c. var. covillei – J. c. var. obtusatus
Name

Juncus covillei Piper
Synonyms

Juncus falcatus var. paniculatus Engelm.
Juncus latifolius var. paniculatus (Engelm.) Buchenau

Distribution

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Idaho to California.
References

Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 11: 182 (1906).

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2017. Juncus covillei. Published online. Accessed: Sep 23 2017.
The Plant List 2013. Juncus covillei in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2017 Sep 23.
Tropicos.org 2017. Juncus covillei. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 23 Sep 2017.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System online database ITIS TSN:39263

Vernacular names
English: Coville's rush

Juncus covillei is a species of rush known by the common name Coville's rush native to North America.
Distribution

It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Idaho to California, where it grows in moist habitat, often in forested areas.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming clumps of erect stems up to about 25 centimeters tall from a thick rhizome. The inflorescence is made up of several clusters of brown or green flowers.