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Juncus effusus
common rush
Anacostia Park
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Juncus effusus L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		common rush
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Poales, Family Juncaceae, Genus Juncus, Species Juncus effusus


Park Tags:
ParkTag -


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		DC: S5; MD: SNR
Evidence:		0 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


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Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area	Buffalo National River
Canaveral National Seashore	Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore	Cape Lookout National Seashore
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Colonial National Historical Park	Congaree National Park
Cowpens National Battlefield	Crater Lake National Park
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park	Cumberland Island National Seashore
Cuyahoga Valley National Park	Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve	Eisenhower National Historic Site
First State National Historical Park	Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Donelson National Battlefield	Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Fort Pulaski National Monument	Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park
Friendship Hill National Historic Site	Gateway National Recreation Area
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument	George Washington Memorial Parkway
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Grand Portage National Monument	Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
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Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site	Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
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Isle Royale National Park	Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Kalaupapa National Historical Park
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument	Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park	Kings Mountain National Military Park
Little River Canyon National Preserve	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Manzanar National Historic Site
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site	Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Minute Man National Historical Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Monocacy National Battlefield	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Morristown National Historical Park	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Ninety Six National Historic Site	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park	Olympic National Park
Oxon Cove Park and Oxon Hill Run	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Petersburg National Battlefield	Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Piscataway Park	Point Reyes National Seashore
Prince William Forest Park	Redwood National Park
Richmond National Battlefield Park	Rock Creek Park
Saguaro National Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park	Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Stones River National Battlefield
Suitland Parkway	Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Thomas Stone National Historic Site
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve	Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Voyageurs National Park
Weir Farm National Historical Park	Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts


Last Modified Date:	8/28/2007

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