Juncus phaeocephalus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 4489

Juncus phaeocephalus Engelm.

Brown headed rush, Brownhead rush

2010 Robert Steers/NPS

2019 Gena Bentall

2011 Eric Wrubel/NPS

2008 Sangeet Khalsa

2011 Hattie Brown

Juncus phaeocephalus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search (608 records) Plant Characteristics

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Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. paniculatus ... var. phaeocephalus

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Coastal Sage Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


ICPN	Juncus phaeocephalus var. glomeratus

More information about Juncus phaeocephalus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUPH) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/13/2021).