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Juncus lesueurii
Juncus lesueurii Bol.
Dune Rush, Lesueur's Rush, Salt Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JULE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WACanada: BC
Native Habitat: Borders of salt or freshwater marshe, usually near dunes along the coast.
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 lesueurii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus lesueurii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus lesueurii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR