Juncus gerardi
Black Grass, Gerald's Rush
Other regional names: Salt Marsh Rush +2 more
- Salt Marsh Rush
- Saltmarsh Rush
- Saltmeadow Rush
Also known as: ? gerardii Loisel. +6 more
- ? gerardii Loisel.
- Juncus compressus subsp. gerardii (Loisel.) A.Blytt & O.C.Dahl
- Juncus compressus var. gerardi (Loisel.) Corb.
- Juncus compressus var. gerardii (Loisel.) Lagerst. & Krok
- Juncus compressus var. macrocarpus Sennen
- Juncus floridanus Raf. ex Engelm., 1866
- Juncus gerardii subsp. microcarpus A.Tarassov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte.
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Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Juncus gerardi (commonly known as Black-grass or Gerald's rush) is a rush belonging to the Juncaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, China, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Western Asia, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Illinois, Indiana, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kirgizistan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Netherlands, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Sardegna, Sicilia, South European Russia, Spain, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Utah, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Siberia, Wisconsin, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Greenland, Magadan, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Primorye, Tasmania, Victoria
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms