Juncus arcticus var. alaskanus
Anderson's Flora of Alaska and Adjacent Parts of Canada 611. 1974.
Common names: Alaskan rush
Basionym: Juncus arcticus subsp. alaskanus Hultén
Synonyms: Juncus arcticus subsp. sitchensis EngelmannJuncus balticus var. alaskanus (Hultén) A. E. PorsildJuncus balticus var. haenkei (E. Meyer) BuchenauJuncus balticus subsp. sitchensis (Engelmann) HulténJuncus haenkei unknown
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.
Revision as of 02:27, 27 July 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Herbs, 1–3 dm. Culms 0.7–1.2 mm diam. Leaves: blade absent. Inflorescences 3–8-flowered, slightly compact, 1–1.5 cm; primary bract 3–8 cm. Flowers: tepals shining chestnut brown with lighter midstripe, lanceolate, 4–5(–6) mm, apex acuminate; inner series shorter, margins clear, obtuse to acute; stamens 2 mm, filaments 1 mm, anthers 1 mm. Capsules dark tan, oblate, 3–4 mm diam., usually slightly exceeding perianth.
Phenology: Flowering spring–summer.
Habitat: Moist to dry places, wet meadows, stream banks
Elevation: 0–2200 m
Distribution
Greenland, B.C., Man., Nfld. and Labr. (Labr), N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Yukon, Alaska, Asia.
Discussion
Perhaps Juncus arcticus var. alaskanus is not distinct from the Eurasian J.uncus arcticus var. arcticus.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.