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Juncus anthelatus
Juncus anthelatus (Wiegand) R.E. Brooks
Greater Poverty Rush, Kentucky Rush, Poverty Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus macer var. anthelatus, Juncus tenuis var. anthelatus
USDA Symbol: JUAN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , CT , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NH , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Exposed or partially shaded sites in moist or seasonally wet, sandy or clay soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
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 anthelatus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus anthelatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus anthelatus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR