Monocot ID, From SE MO Fen Bloomed in May

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  1. raimond

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    Anybody know what genus or hopefully species this is?

    Thanks!
     

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    No one has any idea? Family? Anything would help.
     
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    David in L A Active Member 10 Years

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    Juncus sp?
     
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    Liliaceae?
     
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    Do any Juncus have flowers that look like that?

    My first thought was a very small lily of some sort but I did I looked at photos of all the genera of Liliacaea in MO and none looked at all like this. I'm pretty stumped and of course I can't go back and see it again/try to key it out now.
     
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    tipularia Well-Known Member 10 Years

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    What type of habitat was it growing in?
     
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    It was at the edge of a calcareous fen and mesic woodland in Reynolds co Missouri. The ground was muddy and water was slowly seeping out of the ground, growing in the shade.
     
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  8. Eric La Fountaine

    Eric La Fountaine Contributor Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    Looks rather like Eriogonum inflatum, but wrong location and that species has yellow flowers. Flora of Missouri only list two other eriogonums and they are not it.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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