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Juncus longistylis is a species of rush known by the common name longstyle rush. It is native to much of North America, including most of the United States and the southern Canadian provinces. It grows in moist terrestrial habitat, such as mountain meadows. It is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming clumps of slender stems up to about 60 centimeters tall. The flower cluster is made up of one to nine clusters of a few tiny flowers each. The flower is made up of several segments which are green with translucent margins.

Plant type

Grass

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

Green

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Site type

Moist places

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Javelin Moth

Bactra verutana

Yellow Sedge Borer

Capsula subflava

Streaked Coleophora Moth

Coleophora cratipennella