species 1,640 observations
Needlepod Rush
Juncus scirpoides
Field notes
Juncus scirpoides, the needlepod rush or the lobe-headed rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the central and eastern United States. It prefers wet sandy soils, and among the many places it grows it is common in the enigmatic Carolina bays.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Putnam's Looper Moth, Javelin Moth, Mottled Marble, Yarrow Plume Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Macrosteles slossoni, Snow Bunting, Waterlily Aphid, Greater White-fronted Goose
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Blue Dasher, Needham's Skimmer
2
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Grasses and sedges
- Plant type
- Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial
From USDA PLANTS.