Plantae > Tracheophyta > Liliopsida > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus > Juncus saximontanusJuncus saximontanus (Rocky Mountain rush)Synonyms: Juncus arcticus var. montanus; Juncus balticus var. montanus (homotypic); Juncus brunnescens; Juncus ensifolius brunnescens; Juncus ensifolius var. brunnescens; Juncus ensifolius var. montanus; Juncus mertensianus var. paniculatus; Juncus parous; Juncus parvus; Juncus saximontanus f. brunnescens; Juncus saximontanus f. saximontanus; Juncus saximontanus var. robustior; Juncus xiphioides var. montanus Juncus saximontanus is a species of rush known by the common name Rocky Mountain rush. It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to central Mexico, where it grows in wet habitat, often in mountainous areas, such as bogs and moist meadows. |
Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | ![](/img/transp.gif) | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Structure [2] | Grass |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Banff National Park |
II |
1690912 |
Alberta, Canada |
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Fraser Biosphere Reserve |
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23050 |
Colorado, United States |
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Grand Canyon National Park |
II |
1210128 |
Arizona, United States |
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H.J. Andrews Biosphere Reserve |
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15815 |
Oregon, United States |
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Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve |
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5901 |
California, United States |
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Olympic Biosphere Reserve |
II |
922805 |
Washington, United States |
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Philip L. Boyd Deep Canyon Desert Research Center |
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6101 |
California, United States |
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Rocky Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
II |
239938 |
Colorado, United States |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Yoho National Park |
II |
317576 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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