Chondrilla juncea

Rush Skeletonweed

Chondrilla juncea L.

• ANPC Rank –
• Moss, Flora of Alberta – No
• Global Invasive Species Database –
• NatureServe Rank – Medium/Insignificant - appears to have limited, but measurable, impact in native species habitats; generally restricted to disturbed areas
• Haber, Upland – No
• Haber, Wetland – No
• CWF, Status & Invasive Range –
• Alberta Revegetation Guidelines – No
• The Nature Conservancy –
• CBCN –
• AB Weed – Prohibited Noxious

Remarks

Rush skeletonweed should not be confused with rush skeletonplant (Lygodesmia juncea), which is native to Alberta.

Rush skeletonplant lacks a winter rosette, grows only 4 to 16 inches (10-40 cm) tall, and has pink (rarely white) flowers

Chondrilla juncea L. - rush skeletonweed USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 3: 314.

Chondrilla juncea along the Snake River in Idaho, USA. Photo by Randy Krichbaum (http://eaglecap.ca)

Map references

sample: Map data for T. ramosissima