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Juncus hemiendytus

Juncus hemiendytus F.J. Herm.

Herman's Dwarf Rush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JUHE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1-1/2 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Damp open habitats including vernal depressions, streambeds, swales in sagebrush flats, forest clearing and alpine meadows.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL							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 hemiendytus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus hemiendytus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus hemiendytus

Metadata

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

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