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northern white rush
Scientific Name: Juncus albescens
Family: Juncaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Northern White Rush (Juncus albescens)
Northern White Rush, scientifically known as Juncus albescens, is a graminoid (grass-like) plant belonging to the rush family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Juncus albescens
- Common Names: Northern White Rush, Clustered Rush, Three-hulled Rush, Three-flowered Rush, White Rush
- Family: Juncaceae (Rush Family)
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies (Juncus triglumis var. albescens)
- Synonyms: Information on synonyms was not provided in the source text.
Distribution and Habitat
- The text indicates that Northern White Rush is considered "Native" but lacks specific county data. It is also listed as "Introduced" but again lacks county-level information.
- Three-flowered rush (J. triglumis) and northern white rush (J. albescens) tend to be found east of the Coast-Cascade region.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Northern White Rush grows up to 35 cm tall from rhizomes.
- The stems are typically found in small tufts.
- The plant features two to several basal leaves with ear-like lobes at the base.
- It is a perennial, meaning it grows year after year.
Ecological Role
- Northern White Rush can be found in northern fen habitats, which are sedge- and rush-dominated wetlands on neutral soils.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Juncus albescens.
- The Wyoming Natural Diversity Database has a State Species Abstract for JUNCUS TRIGLUMIS VAR.ALBESCENS.