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Juncus brachycarpus
Juncus brachycarpus Engelm.
Whiteroot Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUBR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Often tinted red.
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVCanada: ON
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW | FACW |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1171 Collected 2008-06-15 in Harrison County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb 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 brachycarpus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus brachycarpus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus brachycarpus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-13Research By: SET