Species Descriptions

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Juncaceae

2 genera
65 species
20 subspecies and varieties

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Juncus acuminatus
Origin: Native

Juncus alpinoarticulatus
Origin: Native

Juncus anthelatus
Origin: Introduced from eastern North America

Juncus articulatus
Origin: Native

• ssp. articulatus

Juncus balticus
Origin: Native

• ssp. ater

Juncus bolanderi
Origin: Native

Juncus brachycarpus
Origin: Introduced; native to southeastern and midwestern United States

Juncus brevicaudatus
Origin: Native

Juncus breweri
Origin: Native

Juncus bufonius
Origin: Native

• var. bufonius

• var. congestus

• var. occidentalis

Juncus bulbosus
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia

Juncus canadensis
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington;
Origin: Introduced from eastern North America

Juncus compressus
Origin: Introduced

Juncus confusus
Origin: Native

Juncus conglomeratus
Origin: Introduced from Europe

Juncus covillei
Origin: Native

Juncus diffusissimus
Origin: Introduced from South America

Juncus drummondii
Origin: Native

Juncus dudleyi
Origin: Native

Juncus effusus
Origin: Both native and introduced

• ssp. effusus

• ssp. pacificus

• ssp. solutus

Juncus ensifolius
Origin: Native

Juncus falcatus
Origin: Native

• ssp. sitchensis

Juncus filiformis
Origin: Native

Juncus gerardi
Origin: Both native and introduced - occurring in eastern North America, Eurasia.

• ssp. gerardi

Juncus hemiendytus
Origin: Native

• var. hemiendytus

Juncus hesperius
Origin: Native

Juncus howellii
Origin: Native

Juncus inflexus
Origin: Introduced

• ssp. inflexus

Juncus interior
Origin: Native

Juncus kelloggii
Origin: Native

Juncus laccatus
Origin: Native

Juncus longistylis
Origin: Native

Juncus mertensianus
Origin: Native

Juncus nevadensis
Origin: Native

• var. inventus

• var. nevadensis

Juncus nodosus
Origin: Native

Juncus occidentalis
Origin: Native

Juncus orthophyllus
Origin: Native

Juncus oxymeris
Origin: Native

Juncus parryi
Origin: Native

Juncus patens
Origin: Native

Juncus pelocarpus
Origin: Introduced from northeastern North America

Juncus pylaei
Origin: Introduced

Juncus regelii
Origin: Native

Juncus saximontanus
Origin: Native

Juncus supiniformis
Origin: Native

Juncus tenuis
Origin: Native

Juncus tiehmii
Origin: Native

Juncus torreyi
Origin: Native

Juncus trilocularis
Origin: Native

Juncus uncialis
Origin: Native

Juncus vaseyi
Origin: Native

Luzula arcuata
Origin: Native

• ssp. unalaschcensis

Luzula campestris
Origin: Introduced

• ssp. campestris

Luzula cascadensis
Origin: Native

Luzula comosa
Origin: Native

• var. comosa

• var. laxa

Luzula forsteri
Origin: Introduced

• ssp. forsteri

Luzula hitchcockii
Origin: Native

Luzula macrantha
Origin: Native

Luzula multiflora
Origin: Native

Luzula nivea
Origin: Introduced from Europe

Luzula parviflora
Origin: Native

Luzula piperi
Origin: Native

Luzula spicata
Origin: Native

• ssp. spicata

Luzula subsessilis
Origin: Native

Luzula sylvatica
Origin: Introduced