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Juncus chlorocephalus
Juncus chlorocephalus Engelm.
Green Headed Rush, Green-head Rush, Greenhead Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUCH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandbars, meadows, damp soil in rock outcrops, talus.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 chlorocephalus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus chlorocephalus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus chlorocephalus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR