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Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis

Juncus bufonius L. var. occidentalis F.J. Herm.

Round Fruited Road Rush, Toad Rush, Western Toad Rush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s): Juncus sphaerocarpus

USDA Symbol: JUBUO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Moist soils in meadows, along lakeshores or stream banks, ditches, or roadsides, usually in open sites.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 bufonius var. occidentalis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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