Biology:Juncus megacephalus
| Juncus megacephalus | |
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| File:Bighead rush.jpg | |
| Bighead rush in IRB, Florida | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Juncus |
| Species: | J. megacephalus
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| Binomial name | |
| Juncus megacephalus M.A.Curtis
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Juncus megacephalus, the bighead rush, is a plant species native to the United States. It is known from every seacoast state from Texas to Maryland, as well as Massachusetts , growing in freshwater marshes, sand dunes, and disturbed sites at elevations less than 100 meters (330 ft).[2][3]
Juncus megacephalus is a perennial herb spreading by means of underground rhizomes. Erect stems are round in cross-section, 3–4 mm (0.12–0.16 in) in diameter, up to 110 cm (43 in) tall. Leaves are up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long. Inflorescence is a panicle of up to 20 heads. Each head is spherical, about 10 mm (0.39 in) in diameter, with about 50 flowers. Flowers are straw-colored, about 20 mm (0.79 in) in diameter. [2][4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Tropicos
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flora of North America v 22
- ↑ Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1968. The Pteridophytoa, Gymnospermae and Monocotyledoneae. 1: 1–482. In H. A. Gleason. New Britton and Brown Illustrated Flora of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, New York.
- ↑ Curtis, Moses Ashley. 1835. Boston Journal of Natural History 1: 132.
- ↑ Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston. 1970. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas i–xv, 1–1881. The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson
- ↑ Gleason, H. A. & A.J. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of the Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (ed. 2) i–910. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx.
- ↑ Wunderlin, R. P. 1998. Guide Vascular Plants of Florida i–x, 1–806. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wikidata ☰ Q15506752 entry
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