Juncus bolanderi
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Juncus bolanderi is a species of rush
known by the common name Bolander's Rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
to northern California
, where it grows in many types of wet habitat, such as marsh
es, beaches, and meadows. It is a rhizomatous
perennial herb forming bunches of smooth stems up to about 80 centimeters long. The inflorescence
is made up of one or more clusters of many tiny flowers accompanied by one long bract
. Each flower has brown, pointed segments each about 3 millimeters long.
Juncus
Juncus is a genus in the plant family Juncaceae. It consists of some 200 to 300 or more species of grassy plants commonly called rushes...
known by the common name Bolander's Rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to northern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in many types of wet habitat, such as marsh
Marsh
In geography, a marsh, or morass, is a type of wetland that is subject to frequent or continuous flood. Typically the water is shallow and features grasses, rushes, reeds, typhas, sedges, other herbaceous plants, and moss....
es, beaches, and meadows. It is a rhizomatous
Rhizome
In botany and dendrology, a rhizome is a characteristically horizontal stem of a plant that is usually found underground, often sending out roots and shoots from its nodes...
perennial herb forming bunches of smooth stems up to about 80 centimeters long. The inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
is made up of one or more clusters of many tiny flowers accompanied by one long bract
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
. Each flower has brown, pointed segments each about 3 millimeters long.