Juncus interior
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Juncus interior is a species of rush
. It is known by the common name Interior Rush, and in its native range also as "Soft Rush
" (which generally refers to J. effusus outside North America).
It is native to the central inlands of North America
where it grows in moist areas such as meadows and spring prairies. It can also be found in drier areas.
This is a perennial herb with tufted roots. It has long, flat, narrow leaves with rounded auricles. The flowers are located along the ascending branchlets. They are green with very narrow, pointed sepal
s and petals and six stamen
s. The fruits are pale brown capsules which are eaten by waterfowl
.
Juncaceae
Juncaceae, the rush family, are a monocotyledonous family of flowering plants. There are eight genera and about 400 species. Members of the Juncaceae are slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceous plants, and they may superficially resemble grasses. They often grow on infertile soils in a wide range...
. It is known by the common name Interior Rush, and in its native range also as "Soft Rush
Soft rush
Soft Rush is a member of the genus Juncus. Native to most continents and hence also known as Common Rush, this plant is found growing in wet areas, such as the purple moor-grass and rush pastures and fen-meadow plant associations in the United Kingdom.-Description:It grows in large clumps about...
" (which generally refers to J. effusus outside North America).
It is native to the central inlands of North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
where it grows in moist areas such as meadows and spring prairies. It can also be found in drier areas.
This is a perennial herb with tufted roots. It has long, flat, narrow leaves with rounded auricles. The flowers are located along the ascending branchlets. They are green with very narrow, pointed sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s and petals and six stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s. The fruits are pale brown capsules which are eaten by waterfowl
Waterfowl
Waterfowl are certain wildfowl of the order Anseriformes, especially members of the family Anatidae, which includes ducks, geese, and swans....
.