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Juncus interior var. neomexicanus
Juncus interior Wiegand var. neomexicanus (Wiegand) F.J. Herm.
New Mexico Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus neomexicanus
USDA Symbol: JUINN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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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: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , KS , NM , WYNative Habitat: Dry, often upland sites in prairies, exposed disturbed sites, and ditches in sandy or clayey soils.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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. neomexicanus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus interior var. neomexicanus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus interior var. neomexicanus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR