Biology:Juncus kelloggii

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Juncus kelloggii
Scientific classification edit
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Binomial name
Juncus kelloggii

Juncus kelloggii is a species of rush known by the common name Kellogg's dwarf rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California , where it grows in low, wet spots in meadows and other grassy areas, for example, vernal pools.

Description

Juncus kelloggii is a tiny annual herb forming small, dense clumps of hairlike reddish stems no more than a few centimeters tall. The stems are surrounded by a few thready leaves.

The inflorescence is a cluster of approximately three flowers atop the small stems. Each flower is made up of a few reddish segments just 2 or 3 millimeters long curved around the developing fruit.

Wikidata ☰ Q6311860 entry