Juncus bryoides Calflora

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Taxon Report

Juncus bryoides F. J. Herm.

Moss rush

2009 Thomas Stoughton

2006 Chris Wagner, SBNF

2009 Thomas Stoughton

2009 Neal Kramer

Juncus bryoides is an annual grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~93 records in California Plant Characteristics

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

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Juncus bryoides from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (JUBR5) 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).