Juncus dichotomus
Forked Rush
Also known as: Juncus albicans Fernald +10 more
- Juncus albicans Fernald
- Juncus cognatus Kunth
- Juncus dichotomus var. dichotomus
- Juncus dichotomus var. platyphyllus Wiegand
- Juncus platyphyllus (Wiegand) Fernald
- Juncus platyphyllus var. platyphyllus
- Juncus tenuis subsp. dichotomus (Elliott) Verloove & Lambinon
- Juncus tenuis var. dichotomus (Elliott) Alph.Wood
- Juncus tenuis var. platyphllus (Wiegand) Cory
- Juncus tenuis var. platyphyllus (Wiegand) Cory
- Juncus tenuis var. unicornis E.Mey.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Juncus dichotomus (commonly known as Forked Rush) is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Chile Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Ukraine