Juncus gerardii
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Juncus gerardii, commonly known as blackgrass, black needle rush or saltmarsh rush, is a member of the family
Juncaceae
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, it is the only Juncus species found in the Tipton Till Plain, a Till Plain
in the Glacial till plains
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Juncaceae
Juncaceae
Juncaceae, the rush family, are a monocotyledonous family of flowering plants. There are eight genera and about 400 species. Members of the Juncaceae are slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceous plants, and they may superficially resemble grasses. They often grow on infertile soils in a wide range...
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In IndianaIndiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, it is the only Juncus species found in the Tipton Till Plain, a Till Plain
Till plain
A till plain is an extensive flat plain of glacial till that forms when a sheet of ice becomes detached from the main body of a glacier and melts in place depositing the sediments it carried. A till plain with irregular topography is referred to as a ground moraine.-See also:*Glacial till plains...
in the Glacial till plains
Glacial till plains (Ohio)
The Glacial till plains are a till plain landform in the Northwest of Ohio.This region is fertile and has gently rolling moraine hills created by the movement of glaciers. Glaciers created the Ohio River basin....
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