Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus hemiendytus F. J. Herm. var. abjectus (F. J. Herm.) Ertter

Center basin rush, Herman's dwarf rush

2008 Steve Matson

Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found in Idaho; Nevada and Oregon.

also called Juncus abjectus

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~67 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


CNPS + PLANTS	Juncus abjectus

Information about Juncus hemiendytus var. abjectus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUHEA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 4.3 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/13/2025).