Juncus covillei var. obtusatus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus covillei Piper var. obtusatus (Engelm.) C. L. Hitchc.

(not an active name)

Coville's rush

2004 Steve Matson

2009 Zoya Akulova

Juncus covillei var. obtusatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California.

also called Juncus covillei


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Parent:	Juncus covillei
Genus:	Juncus
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Juncus obtusatus
JEF	Juncus covillei

Information about Juncus covillei var. obtusatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (JUCOO) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/29/2024).