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Juncus elliottii var. elliottii

Juncus elliottii Chapm. var. elliottii

Elliott's Rush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JUELE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VA
Native Habitat: Wet sands, peaty sands, peat, exposed shores of ponds and lakes, depressions in savannas and flatwoods, moist to wet much disturbed clearings, roadsides and ditches.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe

Additional resources

USDA: Find Juncus elliottii var. elliottii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus elliottii var. elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus elliottii var. elliottii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-19
Research By: CBR

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