Arctic Rush

Juncus arcticus Willd. - Rush family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Features

Flower Color: Green, Brown

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth); Wind

Larval Species depending on Arctic Rush: Coleophora maritella

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.