Calflora
Taxon  Report   11774    
Juncus balticus  Willd.  ssp. ater  (Rydb.) Snogerup
Baltic rush
Juncus balticus ssp. ater, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial

Bloom Period
Family: Juncaceae  
Genus: Juncus
Parent: Juncus balticus

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF
Alternate Names:
JEFJuncus arcticus var. balticus
JEFJuncus balticus var. montanus
More information about  Juncus balticus ssp. ater
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora


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: 05/25/2022).