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Juncus effusus var. gracilis
Juncus effusus L. var. gracilis Hook.
Lamp Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUEFG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , OR , WANative Habitat: Swamps and their edges, marshes, moist meadows, moist or saturated soils, often conspicuous in pasture meadows.
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 effusus var. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus effusus var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus effusus var. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR