1	"Fruit gradually tapered to long beak"	2
1	"Fruit abruptly tapered to beak"	4
2	"Perianth green, tips red or purple; inflorescence generally > 15 cm, clusters generally <= 8-flowered"	"Juncus oxymeris"
2	"Perianth generally dark brown to dark purple-brown or +- black; inflorescence generally < 10 cm, clusters > 8-flowered"	3
3	"Inflorescence 10+ few-flowered clusters; clusters generally 5--10 mm wide"	"Juncus phaeocephalus var. paniculatus"
3	"Inflorescence 1--10 many-flowered clusters; clusters generally > 10 mm wide"	"Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus"
4	"Anthers generally 1--1.5 mm, >> filaments; styles >= 1 mm; flowers outcrossing"	"Juncus macrandrus"
4	"Anthers 0.5--1 mm, generally <= filaments; styles <= 1 mm; flowers generally self-pollinating"	5
5	"Stamens generally 3; perianth generally dark brown to black"	"Juncus ensifolius"
5	"Stamens generally 6; perianth generally green to red-tipped or brown"	6
6	"Leaves generally 2--5 mm wide; perianth brown"	"Juncus saximontanus"
6	"Leaves generally 5--14 mm wide; perianth green, red-tipped"	"Juncus xiphioides"