Juncus acutus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus acutus L.

Spiny rush

2006 Luigi Rignanese

2010 Gary A. Monroe

2006 Luigi Rignanese

Juncus acutus is a perennial grasslike herb (rhizomatous) that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. leopoldii
Genus:	Juncus
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: seeps, meadows, salt-marsh, dunes, coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Juncus acutus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (JUAC2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/29/2022).