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Juncus capitatus Weigel

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Juncus capitatus Weigel (1772)
Juncus capitatus Weigel
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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Weigel
Weigel
1772
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Juncus capitatus Weigel
species
Juncus capitatus

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Poales
Juncaceae
Juncus
capitatus

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Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. 1980: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. III. Adventive Cyperaceous, Petalous and Spathaceous Monocotyledons. Government Printer, Wellington.

Juncus capitatus Weigel

Annual, dwarf, tufted, reddish-tinged, 2.5-9- (15) cm high; roots fibrous, plant readily pulled from soil. Leaves all basal, very short, setaceous. Inflorescence small, terminal, a single 3-8-flowered cluster with occasionally 1-2 lateral clusters, subtended by a longer bract. Tepals to 5 mm long, outer long-acuminate, much > inner. Stamens 4, or variable 3-5. Capsule 3-5 mm long, reddish, < tepals, shortly beaked, light green tinged with red at top.

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Juncus capitatus Weigel
Juncus capitatus Weigel
Healy, A. J.; Edgar, E. (1980)

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Juncus capitatus Weigel
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Juncus capitatus Weigel
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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5124f161-4449-4b2a-b78c-6564a27f1c88
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1 January 2000
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