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Juncus articulatus L.
jointleaf rush

       
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Photo of Juncus articulatus L.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1992. Western wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. West Region, Sacramento. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Juncus articulatus L.

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Synonyms:
Juncus articulatus L.

  JUARO Juncus articulatus L. var. obtusatus Engelm.
  LUHY5 Luzula hyperborea R. Br. p.p.
 

Distribution:
Juncus articulatus L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (BC, LB, NB, NF, NS, ON, PE, QC), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Juncus articulatus L.

View 2 genera in Juncaceae, 120 species in Juncus
 

Classification:
Juncus articulatus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Juncales
Family Juncaceae – Rush family
Genus Juncus L. – rush
Species Juncus articulatus L. – jointleaf rush
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juncus articulatus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Indiana:
jointed rush              Endangered
Kentucky:
jointed rush              Special Concern
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Juncus articulatus L.

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO OBL OBL OBL OBL OBL NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Juncus articulatus L.

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39249.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View 1 propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

 
 
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