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Juncus interior var. arizonicus

Juncus interior Wiegand var. arizonicus (Wiegand) F.J. Herm.

Arizona Rush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s): Juncus arizonicus

USDA Symbol: JUINA

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Dry, often upland sites in prairies, exposed disturbed sites, and ditches in sandy or clayey soils.

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

Metadata

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

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