Juncus prismatocarpus




Family Juncaceae
Scientific name Juncus prismatocarpus R. Brown
Synonyms Juncus leschenaultii J. Gay ex Laharpe; Juncus leschenaultii J. Gay ex Laharpe var. radicans Franchet & Savatier; Juncus prismatocarpus R. Brown var. leschenaultii (J. Gay ex Laharpe) Buchenau; Juncus prismatocarpus R. Brown var. leschenaultii subvar. unitubulosus Buchenau; Juncus prismatocarpus R. Brown var. leschenaultii subvar. unitubulosus Buchenau forma radicans Buchenau & Nemoto
Common name (Japanese common name) kogai-zekisho [kogai shaped sekisho like weed (kogai = a traditional hairdressing tool, sekisho = Acorus gramineus Solander ex Aiton)]
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu
(Other nations) Russia (far east), Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Sri lanka, Pakistan
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Plants red or green electing 20-40cm. Leaves 2-3mm width. Flowers pale green tepals 3-3.5mm length, flowering in May to July. Fruits 4-4.5mm length. Perennial plants.
Reference Juncus prismatocarpus R. Br.
Juncus prismatocarpus R. Brown



May 2007
at lowland marsh
May 2007
at lowland marsh
May 2007
at lowland marsh



May 2007
at lowland marsh
May 2007
at lowland marsh
May 2007
at lowland marsh