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Juncus dubius
Juncus dubius Engelm.
Dubius Rush, Little Bamboo, Mariposa Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: judu
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Creeping rootstocks send up rather close, single, erect, stout stems 1 1/2-3 ft. tall. Grass-like leaves are dark green. The seed head is widely branched with light greenish-brown spikelets.
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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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , BrownDistribution
USA: CA , ID , NVNative Distribution: Through CA Coast Ranges to OR
Native Habitat: Wet places
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Wet soils.
Propagation
Description: Not AvailableSeed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juncus dubius in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus dubius in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus dubius
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff