Juncus acutiflorus

Spitzblütige rush ( Juncus acutiflorus )

The Spitzblütige rush ( Juncus acutiflorus ) is a species of the genus rushes ( Juncus ) within the family of Rushes ( Juncaceae ). It occurs mainly in Europe.

Description

The Spitzblütige bulrush is a perennial herbaceous plant rich in forms, achieved the stature heights of 30 to 100 centimeters. It forms a creeping rhizome and long streamers. The stem is usually upright. The leaves are divided into leaf sheath and blade. The ears of the leaf sheath are brownish, short and rather coarse. The lamina is at a diameter of about 3 millimeters in cross-section nearly circular and hollow on the inside, without any mark.

The inflorescence as in all bins plants a Spirre. The inner tepals are longer than the outer and inner mucronate, the outer only pointed; they are chestnut brown with narrow membranous margin. The conspicuous beak-like fruit capsule is extended at maturity and contains few seeds. The seeds are approximately shaped like a lemon.

Ecology

The Spitzblütige bulrush is a Hemikryptophyt. The seeds spread as granules flyer.

Occurrence

When Spitzblütigen bulrush is a subatlantic (up to sub-Mediterranean ) Art It occurs mainly in Europe. Isolated deposits are found in Turkey, Iran, Syria and Israel. She was naturalized in Newfoundland and New Zealand. In Europe, the species is widespread in the West. In the north the deposits extend to the Shetland Islands, to Denmark and Norway, in the east to the Black Sea. In the Mediterranean region it is usually rare. In Germany the Spitzblütige bulrush occurs ( with wider distribution gaps) only in the south.

The Spitzblütige rush thrives on waterlogged, but at least occasionally desiccating, nutrient- rich soil that can be muddy, marshy or humus. It grows under suitable conditions on surrounding rolled fresh soil. You hardly increases at altitudes of over 1700 meters, and is missing in Central Europe area as whole; overall it is rare there.