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Juncus debilis
Juncus debilis A. Gray
Weak Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUDE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Marshy shores, in small streams, swamps, wet clearings, spring runs, commonly in very soft mucky substrates.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | FACW | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 debilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus debilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus debilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR