''Juncus covillei'' is a species of
rush known by the common name Coville's rush native to North America.
Distribution
It is native to western North America from
British Columbia
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to
Idaho
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to
California
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, where it grows in moist habitat, often in forested areas.
Description
This is a perennial herb forming clumps of erect stems up to about 25 centimeters tall from a thick
rhizome
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. The
inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Morphologically, it is the modified part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are forme ...
is made up of several clusters of brown or green flowers.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentPhoto gallery
covillei
Plants described in 1906
Flora of the Western United States
Flora of Alaska
Flora of British Columbia
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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