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Richardson, Charmaine

Juncus interior var. interior

Juncus interior Wiegand var. interior

Inland Rush

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JUINI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.

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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: Not Applicable

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , WA , WI , WY
Canada: BC , MB , ON , SK

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 80 - Illinois Wildflowers (2002) John Hilty
Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-02-06
Research By: TWC Staff

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