Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Monocots: Commelinids: Poales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Juncus roemerianus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Juncus roemerianus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 040-01-004:
Juncus roemerianus
FAMILY
Juncaceae
COMMON NAME:
Black Needle Rush
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_juro_001_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm100508_018
May Charleston County SC
Drayton Hall
Leaves terete, stiff, and pungent, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas.
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JK Marlow jkm100508_020
May Charleston County SC
Drayton Hall
Terminal leaf (which is sharply pointed) makes inflorescence appear lateral, per Wildflowers of the Eastern United States.