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Juncus biglumis
Juncus biglumis L.
Two-flower Rush, Twoflowered Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUBI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MT , NM , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Wet tundra, mossy margins of ponds and streams, wet gravel and open, rocky slopes in alpine zones.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juncus biglumis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus biglumis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus biglumis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR