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Herman's Dwarf Rush

Juncus hemiendytus F. J. Hermann

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Herbs, annual, cespitose, 0.03--0.36 dm. Culms to 5. Leaves to 1.8 cm, 1/2--1 1/3 height of plant. Inflorescences solitary flowers. Flowers 2-merous; : tepals 4(--6), erect to recurved at maturity, reddish, 1.5--3  ã 0.5--1.2 mm; outer and outer series nearly equal, apex rounded to acute; stamens 2(--3), filaments 0.5--1.4 mm, anthers 0.3--0.7 mm; style 0.1--0.4 mm, stigma 2(--3), 0.3--1 mm. Capsules reddish, 2--- or 3-locular, obovoid to ellipsoid or oblate, 1.9--3.5  ã 1--2 mm. Seeds ovoid to oblate, 0.3--0.55 mm.
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of North America Vol. 22 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Synonym

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Juncus brachystylus (Engelmann) Piper; J. brachystylus var. uniflorus Engelmann; J. triformis Engelmann var. uniflorus Engelmann
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Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 USA
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Flora of North America Vol. 22 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Flora of North America @ eFloras.org
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Juncus hemiendytus

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Juncus hemiendytus is a species of rush known by the common name Herman's dwarf rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in moist places, especially areas that are wet in spring, such as vernal pools. This is a very small annual herb forming dense clumps of hair-thin reddish stems no more than about 3 centimeters tall. The tiny, thready leaves surrounding the stems are up to about 2 centimeters long. Each stem usually bears one reddish flower, which is made up of segments 2 or 3 millimeters long curving around the developing fruit.

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Juncus hemiendytus: Brief Summary

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Juncus hemiendytus is a species of rush known by the common name Herman's dwarf rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in moist places, especially areas that are wet in spring, such as vernal pools. This is a very small annual herb forming dense clumps of hair-thin reddish stems no more than about 3 centimeters tall. The tiny, thready leaves surrounding the stems are up to about 2 centimeters long. Each stem usually bears one reddish flower, which is made up of segments 2 or 3 millimeters long curving around the developing fruit.

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