Juncus effusus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 4459

Juncus effusus L.

Bog rush, Common bog rush, Common rush

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Juncus effusus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	JUNCACEAE
Genus:	Juncus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. austrocalifornicus ... ssp. effusus ... ssp. pacificus ... ssp. solutus

Communities: (many plant communities), Coastal Salt Marsh, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Coastal Strand, wetland-riparian

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

More information about Juncus effusus


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (JUEF)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 20, 2019).