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Juncus ensifolius

Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.

Sword Leaved Rush, Swordleaf Rush, Three Stamened Rush, Three Stemmed Rush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s): Juncus ensifolius var. major, Juncus xiphioides var. triandrus

USDA Symbol: JUEN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green , Brown
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , HI , ID , MT , ND , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: AB , BC , ON , QC , SK
Native Habitat: Wet meadows, marshy areas, wet granite areas, shores, banks and ditches, often montane.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACW	FACW			FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 ensifolius in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus ensifolius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus ensifolius

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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