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Juncus arcticus ssp. alaskanus
Juncus arcticus Willd. ssp. alaskanus Hultén
Alaska Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus arcticus var. alaskanus, Juncus balticus var. alaskanus
USDA Symbol: JUARA
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Moist to dry places, wet meadows, stream banks.
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 arcticus ssp. alaskanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus arcticus ssp. alaskanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus arcticus ssp. alaskanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR