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Juncus castaneus Sm.
chestnut rush

       
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Photo of Juncus castaneus Sm.
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 castaneus Sm.

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Distribution:
Juncus castaneus Sm.

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Distribution Map Legend

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USA (AK, CO, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL)
 

Related Taxa:
Juncus castaneus Sm.

View 2 genera in Juncaceae, 120 species in Juncus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Juncus castaneus Sm. ssp. castaneus. .
Juncus castaneus ssp. castaneus
chestnut rush
Distribution of Juncus castaneus Sm. ssp. leucochlamys (Zing. ex Krecz.) Hultén. .
Juncus castaneus ssp. leucochlamys
chestnut rush
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Juncus castaneus Sm.

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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 castaneus Sm. – chestnut rush
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Juncus castaneus Sm.

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 NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL FACW+ FACW NO FACW NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Juncus castaneus Sm.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

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 39229.

 
 
Time Generated: 09/22/2008 11:36 PM MDT