Juncus vaseyi Engelm.
Vasey's rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Vasey's rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial, tufted herb from fibrous roots; stems erect, 20-70 cm tall.
Leaves:
Located on the lower part of the stem, nearly circular in cross-section, tapered, or grooved on the upper sides; sheaths with short, rounded ear-shaped lobes.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a terminal cluster of 10 to 50 flowers, appearing as if it is on the side of the stem; perianth segments greenish, 3.5-5 mm long, pointed, about equal; stamens 6; anthers about 0.8 mm long, about as long as the filaments; involucral bract grooved along the upper side, overtopping the inflorescence, resembling a continuation of the stem.
Fruits:
Capsules, cylindrical, blunt or notched at the tops, longer than the perianth segments, dark; seeds spindle-shaped, about 0.8-1.2 mm long, with tail-like appendages at each end.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Juncus vaseyi
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1545 | 1280 | 1810 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
11 | 0 | 22 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
40 | 40 | 40 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
6 | 6 | 7 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
ESSF(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Dry to moist shorelines and meadows in the steppe and montane zones; infrequent in BC E of the Coast Cascade Mountains; E to NF and S to ME, VT, IN, IL, IA and CO.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Juncus greenei var. vaseyi (Engelm.) B. Boivin