Juncus scirpoides Lam.
Common Name: ROUND-HEADED RUSH
Coefficient of Conservatism: 9
Coefficient of Wetness: -3
Wetness Index: FACW
Physiognomy: Nt P-Forb
Status: T
Juncus scirpoides W. W. Brodovich

Sandy shores and moist sandy swales. An Atlantic Coastal Plain species, disjunct with other Coastal Plain species at a few inland stations, including the Indiana Dunes and southwestern Michigan, and with an unusual outlier in St. Clair Co.

This plant has distinctive small tuberous, short creeping rhizomes.  

Locations

Allegan County
Barry County
Berrien County
Kalamazoo County
Newaygo County
St. Clair County
Van Buren County

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. October 26, 2020. https://michiganflora.net/species.aspx?id=1520.