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Juncaceae

Parry's rush

Juncus parryi Engelm.

Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus

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Parry's rush: Juncus parryi is common in open dry meadow settings in montane forest and subalpine zones. Leaf sheaths with protruding leaf blades are visible in this patch.
Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Arabic
أسل باري
English
Parry's rush

Synonyms

  • Juncus drummondii var. parryi (Engelm.) M.E.Jones

Flowers

Flower colour
brown (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit
Graminoid
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.