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Northern Green Rush - Juncus alpinoarticulatus
Other Names:
Juncus alpinus
Native Species
Global Rank:
G5
State Rank:
S4
C-value:
7
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General Description
Rhizomatous. Stems erect, terete, 10–40 cm, often tufted. Leaves basal and cauline; blades terete, 0.5–2 mm wide; auricles rounded. Inflorescence open with clusters of 3 to 6 flowers at tips and forks of erect branches; main bract smaller than the inflorescence. Flowers: prophylls absent; tepals mostly brown, 2–3 mm long; outer acute; inner rounded, slightly shorter; stamens 6. Capsules 2–3 mm long, barely exserted, rounded to the beak; seeds apiculate (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Species Range
Montana Range
Range Descriptions
Native
Range Comments
AK to Greenland south to WA, UT, CO, MN and VT (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 11
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Relative Density
Recency
(Observations spanning multiple months or years are excluded from time charts)
Habitat
Wet mineral or organic soil of stream banks and margins of ponds, fens; plains, valleys to lower subalpine (
Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).
Stewardship Responsibility
References
- Literature Cited AboveLegend:
View Online Publication- Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 771 p.
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Lesica, P., M.T. Lavin, and P.F. Stickney. 2022. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants, Second Edition. Fort Worth, TX: BRIT Press. viii + 779 p.
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