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Juncaceae
Juncus

not marked as a favorite taxon Juncus torreyi Coville. Common name: Torrey's Rush. Phenology: Jun-Sep. Habitat: Bogs, fens, seeps, other sites with wet soil, especially over limestone. Distribution: NB west to BC, south to GA, TX, CA, and n. Mexico.

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Subgenus: Juncus. Section: Ozophyllum.

ID notes: Juncus torreyi is similar to J. texanus, but with outer tepals longer than inner. This is a member of section Ozophyllum (leaves with septate bands) that is superficially similar to other members with spherical glomerules.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, Can, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GrPl, GW1, Il, K4, Mi, Mo1, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WV, Kirschner (2002b), Kirschner (2002c); = n/a — RAB; = Verojuncus torreyi (Coville) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków — Proćków & Záveská Drábková (2023). Basionym: Juncus torreyi Coville 1895 "Urbasionym:" Juncus nodosus L. var. megacephalus Torr. 1843

Links to other floras: = Juncus torreyi - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
  • Great Plains: FACW
  • Midwest: FACW
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FACW

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Juncus torreyi© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Juncus torreyi© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Juncus torreyi© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Juncus torreyi© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Juncus torreyi© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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