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Juncus brachyphyllus
Juncus brachyphyllus Wiegand
Short-leaf Rush, Tufted-stem Rush, Tuftedstem Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus kansanus
USDA Symbol: JUBR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , IL , KS , MO , NE , NM , OK , TN , TXNative Habitat: Moist to wet soils associated with exposed depressions in wetlands, along stream banks or lake shores, most often in sandy soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
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 brachyphyllus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus brachyphyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus brachyphyllus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR