From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| CapsuleDescription
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included or slightly exserted, chestnut brown, 1-locular, obovoid, 1.9--3.5 mm, apex obtuse or rounded, valves separating at dehiscence, fertile throughout or only proximal to middle +
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| Common name is
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Mertens' Rush +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Juncaceae +
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| FlowerDescription
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tepals dark purplish brown to black, lanceolate to lance-ovate, apex acute, mucro subulate; outer tepals 2.4--4.9 mm; inner tepals 2.3--4.3 mm; stamens 6, anthers 1/4 to equal filament length +
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| Genus
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Juncus +
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| InflorescenceDescription
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terminal single head (rarely cluster of 2 heads), 0.5--1.6 cm; primary bract erect; heads 12--60-flowered, spheric (to hemispheric), 4.5--15 mm diam. +
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| Is Documented by MRG
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Sitka +
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| LeafDescription
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basal 1--2, cauline 0--1; auricles 1--1.2 mm, apex rounded to acute, membranaceous or scarious; blade green to straw-colored, terete, 3--15 cm x 0.3--0.6 mm +
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| NeedBetterPhoto
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false +
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| Occurrence is
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Documented +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| PlantDescription
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perennial, rhizomatous to cespitose, 0.5--4 dm. Rhizomes 1--2 mm diam., not swollen +
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| Scientific name is
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Juncus mertensianus +
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| SeedDescription
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ellipsoid, 0.4--0.5 mm, not tailed; body clear yellow-brown +
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| SpecificEpithet
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mertensianus +
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| StemDescription
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Culms erect, terete, 1--3 mm diam., smooth. Cataphylls 0--1, straw-colored to chestnut brown, apex acute +
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| Summary
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Collections from across the region (though none from Chichagof Island) +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
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| Categories |
Vascular Plant +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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9 July 2018 04:33:38 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
, Juncus mertensianus +
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