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1e. Juncus subg. Juncus
Juncus sect. Acuti Rouy; Juncus sect. Juncastrum Kuntze in Post & Kuntze; Juncus sect. Maritimi (Engelmann) Rouy; Juncus sect. Thalassii (Buchenau) Vierhapper ; Juncus subg. Juncastrum (Kuntze) Kreczetowicz & Gontscharow in Komarov; Juncus subg. Thalassii Buchenau
Herbs, perennial, rhizomatous. Stems terete. Leaves basal; blade terete, not septate. Inflorescences terminal (sometimes appearing lateral) panicles of few to many heads, sympodial; bracteoles absent proximal to perianth. Flowers in few-flowered heads. Capsules 3-locular or pseudo-3-locular. Seeds usually tailed (not tailed in J. roemerianus).
Species 9 (4 in the flora): worldwide; coastal in North America.
SELECTED REFERENCE S. Snogerup and B. Snogerup 1996??Snogerup, S. 1993. A revision of Juncus subgen. Juncus (Juncaceae). Willdenowia 23: 23--73.
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Capsules 3.5--5 mm; plants of sw United States. |
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Capsules less than 3.5 mm, shorter than or nearly equal to perianth; plants of ne United States Atlantic Coast . |
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Capsules nearly globose, obviously longer than perianth |
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55a subsp. leopoldii |
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Capsules ellipsoid, nearly equal to or shorter than perianth |
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57 Juncus cooperi |
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| 3 (1) |
Capsules nearly equal to perianth; seeds tailed |
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58 Juncus maritimus |
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Capsules distinctly shorter than perianth; seed not tailed |
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59 Juncus roemerianus |
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