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Juncus gerardi
black rush, mud rush
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Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in counties along the Puget Sound and outer coast; British Columbia to Oregon, east sporadically across the U.S. to the northern Atlantic coast of the U.S. and Canada; circumboreal.

Habitat: Coastal salt marshes.

Flowers: June-September

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Wind

Description:
General:

Rhizomatous perennial 3-7 dm. tall.

Leaves:

Leaves alternate, the blades flat, 1.5-3 mm. broad; leaf bases sheathing, the sheaths several, the uppermost extending to above midlength of the flowering stem.

Flowers:

Inflorescence many-flowered, loosely cymose, 3-10 cm. long; perianth 3-4 mm. long, the 6 segments dark brown with a greenish mid-stripe, blunt, and hooded at the tip; stamens 6, the anthers much longer than the filaments.

Fruit:

Capsule ovoid to obovoid, rounded, about equal to the perianth.

Accepted Name:
Juncus gerardi Loisel.
Publication: J. Bot. (Desvaux) ii. (1809) 284. 1809.

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Juncus bulbosus L. var. gerardii (Loisel.) A. Gray
Juncus gerardii Loisel., orthographic variant [FNA22, HC]
Infraspecies:
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Juncus gerardi in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Juncus gerardi checklist entry

OregonFlora: Juncus gerardi information

E-Flora BC: Juncus gerardi atlas page

CalPhotos: Juncus gerardi photos

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