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Scientific Name
Juncus acuminatus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Juncus acuminatus Michx.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Tapertip Rush
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderLilianae
OrderPoales
FamilyJuncaceae
GenusJuncus
SpeciesJuncus acuminatus
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Frequent-generally encountered; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
  • Wide Range
Life form Tags
  • Perennial graminoid
Park Rank Tags
  • Park common
Taxa Group Tags
  • Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
  • Monocot
Wetland Status Tags
  • Obligate Wetland
Bloom Time Tags
  • June
  • July
  • August
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
8
References
4
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
skennedy@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
10/30/2019 9:48:51 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = wr; Range = Wide range of elevations ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98
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