Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus Willd.

Rush family

Plant Type
Graminoid
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
3.0 feet
Flower Color
Green, Brown
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth); Wind
Larval Host Coleophora maritella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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