Juncus macrophyllus
Species of flowering plant
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Juncus macrophyllus is a species of rush known by the common name longleaf rush.
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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 |
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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 sheaths on the basal leaves are between 1.5 and 3.4 millimeters long. The blade has a flat side towards the stem. The stem is between 1.5 and 3 millimeters wide. There are 1 to 2 thick cauline leaves. The inflorescence is an open array of many clusters of a few flowers each. The flower has several segments each about 5 millimeters long. There are a range of 8 to 30 flower clusters. The petals are bigger than the sepals. The midveins generally have red streaks. The fruit is obovoid and shiny brown.[2] The elevation it can be found in ranges from 700 to 2600 meters. The bloom period is between the months of July and October.[3]
