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Juncus howellii is a species of rush known by the common name Howell's rush. It is native to the northwestern United States, where it grows in moist mountain meadows. This is a perennial herb growing from a thick rhizome and producing stems up to about 60 centimeters tall. The inflorescence is a series of clusters of small flowers, each flower with brown or green pointed segments a few millimeters long.

Plant type

Grass

Size

2 ft Tall

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Color

Green, Brown

Plant communities

Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

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