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Juncus arcticus

Willd.

Arctic Rush

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G5SecureGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.139706

Element CodePMJUN01080

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderJuncales

FamilyJuncaceae

GenusJuncus

Other Common Names

arctic 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.

Taxonomic Comments

Flora of North America's (vol. 22, 2000) broader treatment of Juncus arcticus includes J. balticus var. littoralis, J. balticus var. montanus, J. balticus var. melanogenus, J. balticus var. vallicola, J. haenkei, and J. mexicanus.

Conservation Status

Review Date2003-11-21

Change Date1994-03-24

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Nunavut	SNR	Yes
British Columbia	SNR	Yes
Yukon Territory	SNR	Yes
Quebec	SNR	Yes
Manitoba	SNR	Yes
Northwest Territories	SNR	Yes
Ontario	SNR	Yes
Labrador	SNR	Yes
Island of Newfoundland	SNR	Yes

United StatesN5

Province	Rank	Native
Colorado	S5	Yes
Alaska	S5	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (2)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Chugach-12	Chugach National Forest	8,116
North Kruzof	Tongass National Forest	33,146

References (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.