Single Record

Participant Info

Species
Juncus nevadensis [Verojuncus nevadensis] [Juncus mertensianus subsp. gracilis] [Juncus badius] etc.
Family
Juncaceae
CommonName
Sierra rush
Presence
yes
Status
native
EarliestDate
2004
LatestDate
2004
Ecosystem
montane
Geobotanical
SSanjuans
Counties
Conejos
Passes
WildlifePreserves
Other Localities
Comments
NEED IN SITU PHOTOS. There is only one vouchered record for Sierra rush: 3 miles south of Fox Creek (Conejos Co, 2004). Juncus nevadensis plants were found in a creek channel and in adjacent meadow. The location is reasonable, since the species has been recorded in similar habitat from neighboring counties in New Mexico (Rio Arriba, Taos, Colfax). J. nevadensis is present in every Western state of the USA. It follows the Rio Grande drainage only two counties into northern New Mexico. Note that J. nevadensis is hard to tell from J. mertensianus, another Watershed rush.