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Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis
Juncus arcticus Willd. ssp. littoralis (Engelm.) Hultén
Baltic Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncus arcticus ssp. ater, Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus, Juncus arcticus var. balticus, Juncus arcticus var. littoralis, Juncus arcticus var. montanus, Juncus ater, Juncus balticus, Juncus balticus var. balticus, Juncus balticus var. littoralis, Juncus balticus var. melanogenus, Juncus balticus var. montanus, Juncus balticus var. stenocarpus, Juncus balticus var. vallicola
USDA Symbol: JUARL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
Great Lakes coastal species; forms dense colonies from dark green stems that spreads. Stems, rising from a rhizome, often form a line like a fence. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)
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: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AR , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 arcticus ssp. littoralis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: TWC Staff