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Romfh, Peggy

Juncus validus

Juncus validus Coville

Roundhead Rush

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: JUVA2

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 flowers 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 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , FL , GA , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VA

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	FACW		FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Web Reference

Webref 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 validus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus validus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus validus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-15
Research By: TWC Staff

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