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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Monocots
  5. Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies
  6. Rushes
  7. Wiwi
  8. Ozophyllum
  9. Jointed Rush

species 12,369 observations

Jointed Rush

Juncus articulatus

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

35 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Streaked Coleophora Moth, Grey Rush Case-bearer, Mottled Marble, Putnam's Looper Moth 9
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Yellow-bellied Rush-cutter 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Yellowish Planthopper, Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw 24
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Large Heath 1

Children

  • Jointed Rush

Range

United States

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.

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