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Juncus conglomeratus L.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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L.
L.
1753
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Juncus conglomeratus L.
species
Juncus conglomeratus

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conglomeratus

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Juncus conglomeratus L.

In erect clumps; stems 30-80 cm × 1.5-3 mm, soft, grey-green, dull, prominently ridged especially just below the inflorescence, pith continuous at the base of the stem but becoming more spongy just below the inflorescence; basal bracts brownish-red, not shining; inflorescence condensed, the base of the subtending floral bract red-tinged and expanded to a wide opening through which the inflorescence emerges; tepals 2-2.5 mm long, finely pointed, red-brown; stamens 3; capsule about equal to the tepals, mucronulate.

Juncus conglomeratus L.

Erect clumps; rhizomes short. Stems 30-80 cm × 1.5-3 mm, soft and easily split, grey-green, dull, prominently ridged especially just below inflorescence, pith continuous, cobwebby. Basal sheaths brownish-red, not shining. Inflorescence a ± spherical head c. 1 cm long, base of subtending floral bract conspicuously red-tinged and expanded to a wide opening through which inflorescence emerges. Flowers very crowded. Tepals 2-2.5 mm long, ± equal, acuminate. Stamens 3. Capsule c. 2 mm long, ± = tepals, ovoid-oblong, flattened at top, reddish-brown.

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Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus conglomeratus L.
Juncus subuliflorus Drejer
Juncus conglomeratus L.

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Juncus conglomeratus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Juncus conglomeratus L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Juncus conglomeratus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Juncus conglomeratus L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Juncus conglomeratus L.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District

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96832dac-e50c-4cc2-84df-6f1c3c97df7b
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
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