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Juncus abortivus
Juncus abortivus Chapm.
Annual Rush, Brown-fruited Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus pelocarpus var. crassicaudex
USDA Symbol: JUAB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , NC , SC , VANative Habitat: Shores, peat bogs, sandy soils, pools, occasionally submersed in lakes. Rarely in salt water.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 abortivus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus abortivus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus abortivus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR