Juncus mertensianus Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 4480

Juncus mertensianus Bong.

Merten's rush, Mertens' rush

Juncus mertensianus, a monocot, is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	JUNCACEAE
Genus:	Juncus

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:

PLANTS:

Juncus slwookoorum

More information about Juncus mertensianus


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUME3)	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	Add an Observation Location Suitability 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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Feb 17, 2019).