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Juncus scirpoides
Juncus scirpoides Lam.
Needlepod Rush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncus scirpoides var. compositus, Juncus scirpoides var. meridionalis
USDA Symbol: JUSC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NJ , NY , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVNational 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-1088 Collected 2007-09-07 in Hardin 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 scirpoides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus scirpoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus scirpoides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-13Research By: SET