Calflora
Taxon  Report   4459 
Juncus effusus  L.
Bog rush,  Common bog rush, Common rush
Juncus effusus
© 2008 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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Juncus effusus
© 2010 Louis-M. Landry
Juncus effusus
© 2007 Neal Kramer
Juncus effusus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Juncus effusus
© 2008 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Communities:
(many plant communities), Coastal Salt Marsh, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Coastal Strand, wetland-riparian
Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh [Walker]
Wetlands:Usually occurs in wetlands, but occasionally found in non wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.]
Name Status:
Accepted by TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
  
More information about  Juncus effusus
Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on CalPhotos / Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

Original Publication citation (ITIS)

USDA PLANTS Profile (JUEF)

Search the International Plants Names Index

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

Search the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

website references from Google


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation,
with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria.
[web application]. 2017. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: http://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jul 11, 2017).

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