Juncus effusus subsp. solutus (Fern. & Wieg.) Hamet-Ahti
soft rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Juncus effusus subsp. solutus
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Species Information

General:
Perennial, strongly tufted herb in large, dense clusters from compact rhizomes; stems smooth or finely lined with 30 to 60 longitudinal ridges, 30-120 cm tall.
Leaves:
Reduced to short sheaths at the base of the stem.
Flowers:
Inflorescence with numerous flowers and branches, 3-12 cm long, appearing as if on the side of the stem; perianth segments green or light brown, 3-6 mm long, pointed, subequal; stamens 3; anthers about as long as the filaments; involucral bract 5-25 cm long, cylindrical, resembling a continuation of the stem, smooth or finely lined with 30 to 60 longitudinal ridges.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, rounded on the tops, slightly shorter than the perianth segments; seeds ellipsoid, 0.5 mm long, lacking tail-like appendages.
Notes:
Variable species with several varieties recognized in our area

1. Perianth segments greenish with little or no brownish borders, stiff when dry...................... var. pacificus Fern. & Wieg.

1. Perianth segments deep brown with green midribs, soft when dry.

2. Uppermost sheaths closed, leathery, lustrous, and chestnut brown throughout........................ var. gracilis Hook.

2. Uppermost sheaths looser, membranaceous, dull greenish-brown above............................ var. brunneus Engelm.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Habitat and Range

Moist to wet disturbed places, pastures, fields, ditches, clearings, forest margins, marshes and peat bogs in the lowland, steppe, and montane zones; common W of the Coast-Cascade Mountains; N to AK and S to MT, ID, AZ and CA; Eurasia.

SourceThe Illustrated Flora of British Columbia