Juncus canadensis

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Juncus effuses, Linn. (J. communis, Hort.). Common Rush. Fig. 2020. St. soft, 1-4 ft. high, cyme diffuse,1-2 in. long, the fls. separate; sepals acute, equaling the short retuse and pointless or mucronate greenish brown caps.; stamens 3: seeds not tailed. North Temperate Zone. Used also for weaving into mats, and the like. var. compactus, Lej. & Coutt. (var. congestus, Hort.). Fls. small, 3/4 -1 ½ lines long: cyme congested into a spherical head: culms rather stout, finely many striate. Much of the J. conglomerate of the trade is probably this variety. Var. conglomeratus, Engelm., is similar to the last, but the culm.coarsely few (12-15) striate, and perianth very dark. Var. solulus, Fern. & Wiegand. Fls. medium, 1 ½-2 1/2 lines long; perianth semi-appressed: cyme open: culms coarse with usually pale basal sheaths, at least when dry. var. pylaei, Fern. & Wiegand. Fls. medium; perianth spreading: cyme open: culm medium, usually coarsely striate at least when dry: basal sheaths usually dark. var. vittatus, Buch. (J. effusus var. aureo-striatus, Hort. J. conglomeratus var. variegatus, Hort.)- Foliage striped with yellow. var. spiral- is, Hort. Fig. 2021. A curious form with sis. spirally twisted like a corkscrew. Gt.54, p. 406. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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