Juncus subcaudatus

Classification	Monocots
Family	Juncaceae
Family (Traditional)	Juncaceae
Genus	Juncus
Species:	Juncus subcaudatus (Engelm.) Coville & S. F. Blake
Common Name	Woodland Rush
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Reproductive Phenology: October; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: Green; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Hypanthium Present: No; Ovary Position: Superior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: 3
C value	10
Status	Native; AGCP (FAC), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S1?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
Specimen(s)	View and Download Specimen Details »

** Not applicable or data not available.

View More Photos »

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

State Boundaries
Counties
Counties - Species Present

Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Show/Hide Ecoregions
Show/Hide Ecoregion Labels

Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Juncus canadensis var. subcaudatus	Juncus canadensis var. subcaudatus
Juncus subcaudatus var. planisepalus	Juncus subcaudatus var. planisepalus Fernald

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Greenup (KY), Carter (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), Franklin (TN), Grundy (TN), Johnson (TN), Lewis (TN), Polk (TN), Robertson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, ETSU, HTTU, TENN, UOS

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1986 - 1996

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Coll. Date	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
TENN-V-0062579	Johnson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062581	Polk	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
HTTU017771	Johnson	Tennessee			HTTU Juncus subcaudatus
UOS07274	Franklin	Tennessee	15 Jul 1996	Landon E. McKinney	UOS Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU031846	Sullivan	Tennessee		James T Donaldson	ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0210068	Davidson	Tennessee		A. Gattinger	TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0064091	Bell	Kentucky			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062585	Robertson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062590	Van Buren	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062588	Unicoi	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062571	Carter	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU032609	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU002651	Unicoi	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062593	Williamson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062572	Cumberland	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062586	Unicoi	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062574	Davidson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062584	Polk	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062573	Davidson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062578	Johnson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU002654	Unicoi	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062587	Unicoi	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU030957	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062592	White	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062591	White	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062582	Lewis	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU002650	Unicoi	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU002649	Unicoi	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062577	Johnson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062575	Grundy	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU030955	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062576	Johnson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU002652	Unicoi	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062580	Johnson	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062583	Polk	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
TENN-V-0062589	Unicoi	Tennessee			TENN Juncus subcaudatus
APSC0077164	Greenup	Kentucky	10 Aug 1986		APSC Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU030956	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU030958	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU032606	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus
ETSU030954	Johnson	Tennessee			ETSU Juncus subcaudatus

View a List of All Ecological Communities

Juncus subcaudatus

Related Links

Species Distribution Map

Ecoregions

Synonyms

Specimens and Distribution

Plant Photos