Juncus orthophyllus

Coville

Straightleaf Rush

G5Secure Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.134777
Element CodePMJUN01230
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderJuncales
FamilyJuncaceae
GenusJuncus
Other Common Names
straightleaf 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
Review Date1993-06-25
Change Date1993-06-25
Edition Date1993-06-25
Edition AuthorsStoner, N.
Range Extent Comments
WA, OR, ID, CA, UT, NV (from Catnip Mt. and Gooch Spring to Peavine Mt., south through the Sierra Nevada to the Sweetwater Mts., to Indian and Chiatovich Creeks, White Mts.).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Wet mountain meadows, from foothills to middle elevations with Salix and Alnus.
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
NevadaS3Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (3)
California (2)
AreaForestAcres
Coyote NorthInyo National Forest11,932
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
Nevada (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
References (2)
  1. 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.
  2. Welsh, S.L., N.D. Atwood, L.C. Higgins, and S. Goodrich, eds. 1987. A Utah Flora. Great Basin Naturalist Memoir 9: 1- 894. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. 894 pp.