Juncus luciensis is a species of rush known by the common name Santa Lucia dwarf rush. It is endemic to California, where it is uncommon.[2]

Juncus luciensis

Vulnerable  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. luciensis
Binomial name
Juncus luciensis

This species is an annual herb growing just a few centimeters tall. It is yellowish green in color. The leaves are up to 1.5 centimeters long. The inflorescence contains one or two flowers with yellow-green tepals. The fruit is a greenish or sometimes red-tinged capsule containing seeds which are no more than 0.4 millimeters long.[2][3]

This plant can be found only in California, where it occurs in the Peninsular Ranges and the Transverse Ranges, as well as the Santa Lucia and Diamond Mountains farther north.[3] Here it grows in moist and wet areas such as vernal pools, seeps, streambanks, and meadows.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer Juncus luciensis. NatureServe. 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Juncus luciensis. The Jepson Manual.
  3. ^ a b c Juncus luciensis. Flora of North America.