Juncus luciensis

Ertter

Santa Lucia Dwarf Rush

G3Vulnerable Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
High - mediumThreat Impact
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155102
Element CodePMJUN013J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicendemic to a single state or province
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderJuncales
FamilyJuncaceae
GenusJuncus
Other Common Names
Santa Lucia dwarf rush (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodLegacy Rank calculation - Excel v3.1x
Review Date2015-07-07
Change Date2016-05-20
Edition Date2015-07-07
Edition AuthorsBittman, R.
Threat ImpactHigh - medium
Range Extent20,000-200,000 square km (about 8000-80,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences21 - 80
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in vernal pools, depressions in meadows, wet sandy soil of seepage areas on sandstone, and stream banks at elevations ranging from 300 to 1,900 meters (Brooks and Clemants, 2020).
Terrestrial Habitats
Grassland/herbaceous
Palustrine Habitats
TEMPORARY POOLRiparian
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
California (1)
AreaForestAcres
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
References (2)
  1. Brooks, R.E., and S.E. Clemants. 2020. Flora of North America. <i>Juncus luciensis</i>. Accessed: September 19, 2022. http://floranorthamerica.org/Juncus_luciensis
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.