Family: Juncaceae
Canadian rush
[Juncus canadensis f. apertus J.Gay ex Laharpe, more...]
Andrew Hipp
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Juncus: the classical Latin name for the rush, possibly from jungere, "to join or bind," because the stems were used for binding
Plants: perennial rush
Plants: perennial rush
- inflorescence terminal
- leaves terete and septate
- seeds with tails on both ends
- heads densely hemispherical to spherical, 5-many flowered
- perianth segments tapering to very sharp points
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Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 9, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Andrew Hipp
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Emmet J. Judziewicz
