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Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus

Juncus alpinoarticulatus Chaix ssp. nodulosus (Wahlenb.) Hämet-Ahti

Northern green rush, Richardson's rush, Alpine rush

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

Synonym(s): Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. americanus, Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. fuscescens, Juncus alpinus, Juncus alpinus ssp. nodulosus, Juncus alpinus var. fuscescens, Juncus alpinus var. rariflorus, Juncus alpinus var. uniceps, Juncus richardsonianus

USDA Symbol: JUALN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)

A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Capsule
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Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NY , OH , PA , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE

Additional resources

USDA: Find Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus alpinoarticulatus ssp. nodulosus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-08-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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