Juncus capitatus Weigel
Family: JUNCACEAE
Genus: Juncus
Province distribution: Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. València.
Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca.
General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions
IUCN Category: Least concern
Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Life-forms: Terophyte.
Habitats: Therophytic silicolous fields. Humid soils.
Characteristics: This is surely the smallest rush in our flora, rarely greater than 10 cm long, often less than 5 cm, it is an annual cycle. The leaves are flat and all grow from the base of the plant. The stem, only one, has a compact inflorescence at the top which has bracts at its base. It lives in moist but not stagnant soils with non-carbonated substrates. Juncus bufonius is also annual, but it can be distinguished because it has a much laxer inflorescence with small tufts of flowers.