Taxon Report

Juncus acutus L. ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog.

southwestern spiny rush

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© 2019 Belinda Lo

  Classification

Scientific Name:
Juncus acutus L. ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog.
Common Name:
southwestern spiny rush
Family: Juncaceae
Element Code: PMJUN01051
USDA Plants Symbol: JUACL
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Juncus acutus L. var. sphaerocarpus Engelm.

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial rhizomatous herb
Blooming Period: (Mar)May-Jun (Mar)May-Jun
Elevation: 3-900 (10-2955)
General Habitats: Coastal dunes, Coastal scrub, Marshes and swamps, Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Imperial (IMP)?, Los Angeles (LAX), Marin (MRN), Orange (ORA), Riverside (RIV), San Diego (SDG), San Luis Obispo (SLO), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Agua Caliente Springs (3211683), Alamorio (3211584), Alpine (3211677), Camarillo (3411921), Carpinteria (3411945), Casmalia (3412075), Cayucos (3512048), Chuckwalla Spring (3311542), Dana Point (3311746), Del Mar (3211782), Devils Heart Peak (3411858), Dulzura (3211667), El Cajon (3211678), Encinitas (3311713), Escondido (3311711), Fillmore (3411848), Goleta (3411947), Hildreth Peak (3411955), Imperial Beach (3211751), Imperial Reservoir (3211484), Indio (3311662), In-ko-pah Gorge (3211661), Jamul Mountains (3211668), La Jolla (3211772), La Mesa (3211771), Laguna Beach (3311757), Las Pulgas Canyon (3311734), Long Beach (3311872), Los Alamitos (3311871), Moorpark (3411838), Morro Bay North (3512047), Morro Bay South (3512037), Morro Hill (3311733), Murrieta (3311752), Myoma (3311673), National City (3211761), Newhall (3411845), Newport Beach (3311768), Oceano (3512015), Oceanside (3311724), Ontario (3411716), Otay Mesa (3211658), Otay Mountain (3211657), Oxnard (3411922), Palm Springs (3311675), Palm View Peak (3311665), Pico Creek (3512152), Piru (3411847), Pismo Beach (3512026), Point Loma (3211762), Point Mugu (3411911), Point Sal (3412086), Poway (3211781), Rancho Santa Fe (3311712), Redondo Beach (3311874), Rodriquez Mtn. (3311628), San Clemente (3311745), San Luis Obispo (3512036), San Luis Rey (3311723), San Marcos (3311722), San Rafael (3712285), Santa Barbara (3411946), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Paula (3411931), Seal Beach (3311861), Surf (3412065), Sweeney Pass (3211672), Thermal Canyon (3311661), Topanga (3411815), Torrance (3311873), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Tustin (3311767), Val Verde (3411846), Venice (3311884), Ventura (3411933), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), Whitaker Peak (3411856)

Notes

Threatened by urbanization and flood control.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 January 2025].