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Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
NatureServe conservation status
Global (G-rank): G5
State (S-rank): S3?
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Species range
Estimate from download of data from Utah Rare Plant Database on July 18, 2024.
Geocat 26 observations: Extent of Occurrence: 77,836.270 km2.
Historic observations over 40 years old were not used.
Along streams, sand bars of rivers, around ponds, and in wet lowland meadows at 1220 to 1710 m in Grand, San Juan, Tooele, and Utah cos.; B.C. to Nfld. and s. to Ariz. and West Virginia, and Eurasia (Welsh et al. 2015).
Threats or limiting factors
The main threats are from riparian habitat modification and habitat degradation due to disturbance from farming, residential development, drought, and the grazing-related impacts of cattle (UNPS accessed 2025).
Threats compiled using observations and notes from Utah Rare Plant Database and Utah Geospatial Resource Center GIS Data downloaded in 2024. Severity of impacts are not well known so ranges are provided where appropriate. Many occurrences are within grazing allotments or in private pastures. Occurrences near roads may be impacted by maintenance.
