Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Juncus coriaceus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Juncus coriaceus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 040-01-003:
Juncus coriaceus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
COMMON NAME:
Leathery Rush
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_juse3_001_lvd
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_juncus_coriaceus_1
June Iredell County NC
A dense clump of erect green shoots, each round in cross-section, to 3' tall, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_juncus_coriaceus_2
June Iredell County NC
Inflorescence bract erect, as if culm continuation (infl. appearing lateral), per Weakley's Flora.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_juncus_coriaceus_8520
July Iredell County NC
Inflorescence sparsely branched, to 1.6" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_juncuscoriaceus_8520b
July Iredell County NC
Fruits are roundish and shiny brown, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.