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Juncus debilis A. Gray. Subgenus: Juncus. Section: Ozophyllum. Common name: Weak Rush. Phenology: May-Aug. Habitat: Marshy shores, stream and pond margins, along puddles in wet, disturbed clearings, ditches. Distribution: RI to MO, south to n. FL and e. TX; Honduras.

ID notes: Similar to J. acuminatus and J. elliottii but with longer capsules. Capsules light brown, similar to J. acuminatus but much lighter than J. elliottii. Capsules usually noticeably exceeding the perianth, but not nearly as exerted as J. diffusissimus. Inflorescence more compact than J. diffusissimus.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = AqW, Ar, C, ETx1, F, FNA22, G, GW1, Il, K4, Meso6, Mo1, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tat, Tn, Tx, Va, W, WH3, Kirschner (2002b), Kirschner (2002c); = Verojuncus debilis (A.Gray) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków — Proćków & Záveská Drábková (2023). Basionym: Juncus debilis A.Gray 1848

Links to other floras: = Juncus debilis - FNA22

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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