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Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus
Juncus phaeocephalus Engelm. var. phaeocephalus
Brown Headed Rush, Brownhead Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncus phaeocephalus var. glomeratus
USDA Symbol: JUPHP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , HI , OR , WANative Habitat: Meadows and borders of swamps.
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 phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus phaeocephalus var. phaeocephalus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR