Juncus nevadensis

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

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

Familia: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: Juncus nevadensis
Name

Juncus nevadensis S.Watson, 1879
Synonyms

Juncus badius Suksd.
Juncus columbianus Coville
Juncus inventus L.F.Hend.
Juncus mertensianus var. badius (Suksd.) F.J.Herm.
Juncus mertensianus var. columbianus (Coville) F.J.Herm.
Juncus mertensianus subsp. gracilis (Engelm.) F.J.Herm.
Juncus mertensianus var. suksdorfii (Rydb.) F.J.Herm.
Juncus nevadensis var. badius (Suksd.) C.L.Hitchc.
Juncus nevadensis var. columbianus (Coville) H.St.John
Juncus nevadensis var. inventus (L.F.Hend.) C.L.Hitchc.
Juncus nevadensis var. nevadensis
Juncus phaeocephalus var. gracilis Engelm.
Juncus suksdorfii Rydb.
Juncus truncatus Rydb.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America
'Regional:Western USA
USA (California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington State, Wyoming)
'Regional:Canada
Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan)
'Regional:Mexico
Mexico (Chihuahua, Sonora)

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Watson, S., 1879. Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 303

Additional references

Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2022. Juncus nevadensis in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 07. Reference page.
Hassler, M. 2022. Juncus nevadensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Mar 07. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Juncus nevadensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Mar 2022.
International Plant Names Index. 2022. Juncus nevadensis. Published online. Accessed: Mar 07 2022.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Mar 07 in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 2022.

Vernacular names
English: Sierra rush

Juncus nevadensis is a species of rush known by the common name Sierra rush. It is native to much of western North America from British Columbia to New Mexico, where it grows in wet areas in many habitat types. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb which varies in appearance. Its thin, smooth stems reach a maximum height between 10 and 70 centimeters. The thin green leaves may be up to 30 centimeters long. The inflorescences generally contain a number of flowers, with each flower bearing dark to very light brown tepals, six stamens with large anthers, and very long stigmas. The fruit is a shiny chestnut brown capsule.
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