Taxon Details

Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii

Ahart's dwarf rush

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Photo of Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii
© 2004 Carol W. Witham
Photo of Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii
© 2004 Carol W. Witham
Photo of Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii
© 2004 Carol W. Witham

Taxon Summary:

Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii, commonly known as Ahart's dwarf rush, is a annual herb in the Juncaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Valley and foothill grassland, growing at elevations from 30 to 229 meters. Juncus leiospermus var. ahartii is ranked 1B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Juncus leiospermus F.J. Herm. var. ahartii B. Ertter
Common Name:
Ahart's dwarf rush
Family: Juncaceae
Element Code: PMJUN011L1
USDA Plants Symbol: JULEA
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
30 - 229 meters
100 - 750 feet
General Habitats:
  • Valley and foothill grassland (mesic)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Known from approximately 10 occurrences. Threatened by development. See Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 39:49 (1986) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 7
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 8 62 %
THREAT LIST:
Development 5 38%
Grazing 2 15%
Other 2 15%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 7%
Agriculture 1 7%
Total Occurrences: 13
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 6 2 1 1 2
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 10
Recent <=20 Years 3
Presence:
Presumed Extant 12
Possibly Extirpated 1
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Butte (BUT), Calaveras (CAL), Placer (PLA), Sacramento (SAC), Tehama (TEH), Yuba (YUB)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Biggs (3912146), Buffalo Creek (3812152)*, Carmichael (3812153), Honcut (3912135), Lincoln (3812183), Loma Rica (3912134), Palermo (3912145), Red Bluff East (4012222), Valley Springs SW (3812018)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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