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Juncus ×gracilescens
Juncus ×gracilescens F.J. Herm. ex Wadmond
Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUGR3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of Juncus alpinoarticulatus and J. brevicaudatus.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: MI , MN , WICanada: NB , ON
Native Habitat: Wet meadows, sandy and gravelly, often calcareous shores, fens, and clayey pools over rock.
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 ×gracilescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus ×gracilescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus ×gracilescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR