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Juncus roemerianus
Juncus roemerianus Scheele
Black Needlerush, Needlegrass Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JURO
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Flower:
Fruit: Brown
Size Class: 1-3 ft. , 3-6 ft.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowering and fruiting mid-Spring to early Fall.
Distribution
USA: AL , DE , FL , GA , LA , MD , MS , NC , SC , TX , VANative Habitat: brackish and salt marshes, above Mean High tide to spring tide level
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Clay, Loam
Benefit
Attracts: BirdsNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juncus roemerianus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus roemerianus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus roemerianus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff