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Juncus castaneus

Chestnut Rush
Also known as: Juncus castaneus var. castaneus +1 more
  • Juncus castaneus var. castaneus
  • Juncus castaneus var. pallidus B.Boivin
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Juncaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.

Juncus castaneus (commonly known as Chestnut Rush) is a rush within the Juncaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Bulb

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Austria, British Columbia, Buryatiya, China North-Central, China South-Central, Chita, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Inner Mongolia, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Kirgizistan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kuril Is., Labrador, Magadan, Manchuria, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, New Mexico, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Romania, Saskatchewan, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, West Siberia, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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