Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous, 0.5–3 dm. Culms erect, slightly compressed. Leaves: basal 2–4, cauline 1–3; auricles absent or rudimentary; blade flat, 4–15 cm × 1.5–3 mm. Inflorescences glomerules, (1–) 2–5, each with 2–15 flowers, open or aggregate; primary bract usually exceeding inflorescence. Flowers: tepals brown, ovatelanceolate, 4.5–6 mm, margins scarious, minutely papillate; inner series slightly shorter. Capsules brown, 3-locular, obovoid, 3–5 mm, shorter than perianth. Seeds ovoid to pyriform, 0.7 mm, not tailed.
Distribution
B.C., Alaska, Calif., Oreg., Wash., Pacific Islands
Discussion
Varieties 2 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Key
| 1 | Filaments much shorter than anthers | Juncus falcatus var. falcatus |
| 1 | Filaments ca. as long as anthers | Juncus falcatus var. sitchensis |
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persistent +
white +
absent +
rudimentary +
not septate +
glabrous +
channeled;terete;flat +
leaflike +
more2;1 +
absent +
monochasial +
brown +
septicidal +
obovoid +
erect +
compressed +
earlike +
symmetric +
2;15 +
bisexual +
headlike +
loculicidal +
2;many +
sympodial +
reduced +
hairy +
papillate +
involute +
scarious +
superior +
green;brown or purplish black +
persistent +
basal +
Syn. Luzul. +
1823 +
many +
not tailed;ovoid;pyriform +
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (?) +
green;brown or purplish black +
persistent +
open +
overlapping +
fused +
terete +
generally longer +
translucent +
reduced +
Juncus falcatus +
Juncus subg. Graminifolii +
species +
brown +
ovatelanceolate +
single +
sympodial +
sympodial +
rhizomatous +
perennial +
rhizomatous +
perennial +