Bolander'S Rush

(Juncus bolanderi)

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Description

Juncus bolanderi-is a species of-rush-known by the common name-Bolander's rush. It is native to western North America from-British Columbia-to northern-California, where it grows in many types of wet habitat, such as-marshes, beaches, and meadows. It is a-rhizomatous-perennial herb forming bunches of smooth stems up to about 80 centimeters long. The-inflorescence-is made up of one or more clusters of many tiny flowers accompanied by one long-bract. Each flower has brown, pointed segments each about 3 millimeters long.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Juncaceae
Genus:Juncus
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