Juncus occidentalis is a species of rush known by the common name western rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in wet areas in many types of habitat. This is a bunching perennial herb with thin, stiff stems reaching maximum heights between 30 and 60 centimeters. The wispy leaves grow from the base of the stem and may approach half the stem's length. The inflorescence holds loose bundles of individual flowers and there is usually one long, leaflike bract extending far past the flowers. Each flower has green-striped brownish to reddish tepals each several millimeters long, and six stamens with small anthers. The fruit is a brown capsule which grows encased within the tepals.
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Juncusoccidentalis is a species of rush known by the common name western rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in wet areas...
Varieties include: Juncus bufonius var. bufonius — North America. Juncus bufonius var. congestus — North America. Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis — North America...
alongside other halophytes including spiny rush (Juncus acutus), iodinebush (Allenrolfea occidentalis), and pickleweed (Salicornia sp.). Genetic and morphological...
Rumex occidentalis, a closely related species often confused with it. Other species in the habitat include Hymenoxys hoopesii, Carex spp., and Juncus spp...
known as the quillworts. Juncus is a genus of monocot commonly known as rushes, found in every continent except Antarctica. Juncus effusus Mangroves are...
obsoletus – obsoletum occidentalis L western eastern arborvitae, Thuja occidentalis; western clover, Trifolium occidentale occidentalis – occidentale ocean...
dactyloides), prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata), and many rushes (Juncus) and sedges (Carex). Significant prairie remnants now remain at Ft. Campbell...
(river mouths, banks of canals, ponds...), there are rushes and reed beds of Juncus spp., common reed (Phragmites australis) and Scirpus spp. Beyond the strictly...
RJ (Mt Abu) Iris duthiei Iridaceae I Kumaun Iris milesii Iridaceae I HP Juncus sikkimensis Juncaceae R Sikkim Microschoenus duthiei Juncaceae I UK, UP...
Gallotia galloti insulanagae, Podarcis lilfordi, P. pityusensis, Chalcides occidentalis (a skink) and Phyllodactylus europaeus (a gecko) Snakes: Elaphe quatuorlineata...
include Triglochin maritirh, Scirpus robustus, Carex, Jaumea, Spergularia, Juncus lescurii, and Cotula coronopifolia. The sedge marsh is composed of low and...
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