Juncus balticus ssp. ater Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus balticus Willd. ssp. ater (Rydb.) Snogerup

Baltic rush

2015 Steve Matson

2018 Ron Vanderhoff

2015 Steve Matson

Juncus balticus ssp. ater is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (527 records) Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Juncus balticus
Genus:	Juncus
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Juncus arcticus var. balticus
JEF	Juncus balticus var. montanus

Information about Juncus balticus ssp. ater from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora 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 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]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/05/2023).