Mountain Rush

Juncus arcticus Willd. ssp. littoralis (Engelm.) Hultén

Rush family

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

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use High

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

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.