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Juncus ambiguus
Juncus ambiguus Guss.
Seaside Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncus bufonius var. halophilus, Juncus bufonius var. ranarius, Juncus ranarius
USDA Symbol: JUAM3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (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: AnnualHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteDistribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , KS , MA , ME , MN , NE , NY , WYCanada: NB , NS
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 ambiguus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus ambiguus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus ambiguus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: TWC Staff