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Juncus articulatus L.

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Juncus articulatus L., Sp. Pl. 327 (1753)
Juncus articulatus L.

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region
as J. lamprocarpus

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L.
L.
1753
327
ICN
Juncus articulatus L.
species
Juncus articulatus

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articulatus

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Juncus articulatus L.

Extremely variable, 6-60 cm high, dark green, commonly reddish-tinged, loosely or densely tufted or forming open colonies, rarely erect, more often decumbent or prostrate and rooting, or occasionally floating; rhizomes usually short with short internodes or occasionally long and giving rise to mat-like colonies. Leaves terete to ± compressed with transverse septa ± visible externally. Inflorescence very variable, 1-15- (40) cm long. Flowers in small dark brown clusters of 4-8 at tips of branchlets. Tepals 2.5-3 mm long, all ± equal, acute. Stamens 6. Capsule 2.5-3.5- (4) mm long, > tepals, ovate-oblong, trigonous, acute, upper third tapering to a distinct mucro, glossy, dark brown to black.

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Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus articulatus L.
Juncus lamprocarpus Ehrh. ex Hoffman
Juncus articulatus L.

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Juncus articulatus L.
Australia
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
Juncus articulatus L.
United Kingdom
New Zealand
Nelson Land District

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c1b3d446-9f96-4abb-b9df-17be25d278f6
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
16 May 2023
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