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Juncus dichotomus
Juncus dichotomus Elliott
Forked Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncus dichotomus var. platyphyllus, Juncus platyphyllus, Juncus tenuis var. platyphyllus
USDA Symbol: JUDI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
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 dichotomus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus dichotomus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus dichotomus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-13Research By: SET