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Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (Engelm.) Hultén

Baltic rush

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

USDA Symbol: JUARL

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Great Lakes coastal species; forms dense colonies for dark green stems that spreads. Stems, rising from a rhizome, often form a line like a fence. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)

A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf Color: Green

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , AR , CA , CO , ID , IL , IN , IA , KS , ME , MD , MA , MI , MN , MO , MT , NE , NV , NH , NJ , NM , NY , ND , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SD , TX , UT , VT , VA , WA , WV , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE
USDA Native Status: L48(N), AK(N), CAN(N), SPM(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: High
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Additional resources

USDA: Find Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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