Juncus balticus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus balticus Willd.

Baltic rush, Wire rush

2015 Steve Matson

2019 Bonnie Nickel

2020 Bonnie Nickel

2023 Ron Vanderhoff

Juncus balticus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~2116 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. ater
Genus:	Juncus
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Foothill Woodland, Chaparral, Valley Grassland, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian, many plant communities

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PLANTS	Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis

Information about Juncus balticus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (JUARL) 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: 11/21/2024).