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Straightleaf Rush
( Juncus orthophyllus )
Juncus orthophyllus
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About Straightleaf Rush (Juncus orthophyllus)
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Juncus orthophyllus
is a species of rush known by the common name straightleaf rush. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to California and Nevada, where it grows in moist spots in mountain habitat, such as meadows. This is a perennial herb producing stems up to about half a meter tall from a tough, creeping rhizome. There are several flattened leaves around the stem bases, and sometimes one or more smaller leaves on the stem. The flower cluster is an open array of several clusters of up to 10 flowers each. The flower has rough-textured green segments with brown edges and bristles at the tips.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
1.6 ft tall
Flower Color
Brown
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 7
likely
* )
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White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Streaked Coleophora Moth
Coleophora cratipennella
Coleophora cratipennella
*
Red Swordgrass Moth
Xylena nupera
Xylena nupera
*
Yellow-Collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Cisseps fulvicollis
*
Javelin Moth
Bactra verutana
Bactra verutana
*
Mottled Marble
Bactra furfurana
Bactra furfurana
*
Yellow Sedge Borer
Capsula subflava
Capsula subflava
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun, Part Shade
Soil Drainage
Standing
Natural Setting
Site Type
Moist meadows and streambanks
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 12.5" - 154.4", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 5.76", Coldest Month: 20.0" - 50.2", Hottest Month: 44.0" - 73.4", Humidity: 0.20" - 21.65", Elevation: 106" - 11603"
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Straightleaf Rush
Juncus orthophyllus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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