Juncus drummondii

Juncus drummondii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. drummondii
Binomial name
Juncus drummondii
Synonyms[1]
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Agathryon drummondii (E.Mey.) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
  • Juncus arcticus var. gracilis Hook.
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Juncus compressus var. subtriflorus E.Mey.
  • Juncus drummondii f. davisonii H.St.John
  • Juncus drummondii var. humilis Engelm.
  • Juncus drummondii var. longifructus H.St.John
  • Juncus drummondii var. subtriflorus (E.Mey.) C.L.Hitchc.
  • Juncus pauperculus O.Schwarz
  • Juncus subtriflorus (E.Mey.) Coville

Juncus drummondii is a species of rush in the family Juncaceae.[1][2] It is sometimes referred to by the common name Drummond's rush.[3] It is native to western North America from northern Canada and Alaska to New Mexico, where it grows in wet coniferous forest and alpine meadows and slopes. It is a perennial herb forming narrow, erect tufts to about 40 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves are basal and most have no real blades; instead they form a sheath around the stem a few centimeters long. The inflorescence is borne on the side of the stem toward the top. There is a long, cylindrical bract at the base which extends out past the flowers. Each flower is on a thin pedicel. The thick tepals are dark brown, sometimes with green striping and thin, transparent edges. There are six stamens with yellowish anthers, and red stigmas. The fruit is a capsule.

References

  1. 1 2 "Juncus drummondii E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Juncus drummondii E.Mey". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Juncus drummondii". NatureServe Explorer. NatureServe. n.d. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
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