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Juncus orthophyllus

Coville

Straightleaf Rush

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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

Province	Rank	Native
Nevada	S3	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Idaho	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes
California	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (3)

California (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Coyote North	Inyo National Forest	11,932
Rock Creek West	Inyo National Forest	3,626

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Rose - Galena	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	3,711

References (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.
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.