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Juncus coriaceus Mack.
leathery rush

       
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©Ted Bodner. Miller, J.H. and K.V. Miller. 2005. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. University of Georgia Press, Athens. Courtesy of University of Georgia Press. Image scanned by Forestry Images. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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Synonyms:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

  JUSE3 Juncus setaceus Rostk.
 

Distribution:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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USA (AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA)
 

Related Taxa:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

View 2 genera in Juncaceae, 120 species in Juncus
 

Classification:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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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 coriaceus Mack. – leathery rush
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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.

New Jersey:
awl-leaf rush              Endangered
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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
FACW,OBL FACW+ FACW NO NO NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
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Wildlife Habitat Values:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller     Low Minor   Moderate    
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses. Southern Weed Science Society.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Juncus coriaceus Mack.

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

View species account and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 39230.

View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.

 
 
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