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Juncus elliottii
Juncus elliottii Chapm.
Elliott's Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUEL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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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: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NJ , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Wet sands, peaty sands, peat, exposed shores of ponds and lakes, depressions in savannas and flatwoods, moist to wet much disturbed clearings, roadsides and ditches.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | FACW |
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 elliottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus elliottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR