Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus leiospermus F. J. Herm. var. leiospermus

Red bluff dwarf rush

2008 John Dittes

2021 David popp

1987 Dean Wm. Taylor

Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (160 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Juncus leiospermus var. leiospermus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JULEL) 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: 1B.1 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: 02/03/2023).