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Juncus elliottii var. elliottii
Juncus elliottii Chapm. var. elliottii
Elliott's Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: JUELE
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.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Additional resources
USDA: Find Juncus elliottii var. elliottii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Juncus elliottii var. elliottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus elliottii var. elliottii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-19Research By: CBR