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Juncus saximontanus
Juncus saximontanus A. Nelson
Rocky Mountain Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus ensifolius var. brunnescens, Juncus ensifolius var. montanus, Juncus saximontanus var. robustior, Juncus xiphioides var. macranthus, Juncus xiphioides var. montanus
USDA Symbol: JUSA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , SK
Native Habitat: Wet meadows, bogs, springy woods, stream and lake shores.
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 saximontanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus saximontanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus saximontanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR