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Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis (Engelm.) Hultén
Baltic rush
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.
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
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff
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