Status: Native
Synonyms:
Juncus ensifolius Wikstrom var. montanus (Engelmann) C.L. Hitchcock
Juncus brunnescens Rydberg
Juncus parous Rydberg
Juncus tracyi Rydberg
Juncus saximontanus is found in upper elevation moist meadows. The basal portion of the plant resembles an Iris, with its flattened leaf sheaths and broad leaves. The leaves are septate. The inflorescence is terminal and composed of several flowers in an open panicle.
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Juncus saximontanus, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Kelly Kindscher, & Al Wheeler, Black Range, Meadow Creek, July 28, 2008
Juncus saximontanus, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Lichty Center, July 21, 2008
Juncus saximontanus, detail of septa in blade, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Lichty Center, July 21, 2008
Juncus saximontanus, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, Oct. 10, 2008
Juncus saximontanus, 2x macro of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Pinos Altos Range, Meadow Creek, July 24, 2009
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