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Juncus mexicanus
Juncus mexicanus Willd. ex Schult. & Schult. f.
Mexican Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus balticus var. mexicanus
USDA Symbol: JUME4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , Brown , BlackBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , NM , NV , OR , TXNative Habitat: Intermittent or permanent water courses, around springs, and in meadows in sandy or gravelly soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | 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 mexicanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus mexicanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus mexicanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR