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Juncus patens
Juncus patens E. Mey.
Common Rush, Spreading Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUPA2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Stream banks, lake and pond shores, ditches, other wet places in sandy or clayey soil.
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 patens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus patens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus patens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR