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Juncus megacephalus
Juncus megacephalus M.A. Curtis
Big-head Rush, Bighead Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUME
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 44 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: Fresh marshes, moist hollows of sand dunes, swales, roadside ditches and dry fertile soil.
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 megacephalus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus megacephalus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus megacephalus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR