Biology:Juncus leiospermus
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Short description: Species of grass
| Juncus leiospermus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. leiospermus
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| Binomial name | |
| Juncus leiospermus F.J.Herm.
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Juncus leiospermus is an uncommon species of rush known by the common name Red Bluff dwarf rush. It is endemic to California , where it is known only from the Central Valley and adjacent Sierra Nevada foothills to the east.
Description
Juncus leiospermus is a plant of vernal pools and other wet seasonal depressions in the local habitat. It is a small annual herb forming dense clumps of hairlike reddish brown stems no more than 10–11 centimetres (3.9–4.3 in) tall. The stems are surrounded by a few thready leaves.
The inflorescence is a single cluster of several reddish flowers atop the small stems.
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q15296548 entry
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