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Juncus repens
Juncus repens Michx.
Lesser Creeping Rush, Creeping Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JURE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 repens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus repens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus repens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-06Research By: CBR