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Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii
Juncus acutus L. ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog.
Leopold's Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncus acutus var. sphaerocarpus
USDA Symbol: JUACL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Fruit: Yellow-brown.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Straw-colored with brown tips.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , GA , NVFind Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 acutus ssp. leopoldii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus acutus ssp. leopoldii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-15Research By: