Species Juncus effusus | Known

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Names

Common Names: Common Rush, Soft Rush

Growth

Height: 6-48 inches
Spread: 16 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast

Appearance

Bloom Color: Yellowish-green to brown
Foliage Color: Green
Fall Foliage Color: Yellow to Yellow Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-10
Sunlight Requirements: Ideally full sun. Tolerates partial sun and partial shade, with reduced growth in shaded conditions.
Soil Type: Moist, humus-rich soil with slow to standing drainage and poor to average drainage tolerance
Soil Drainage: Moist to slowly draining soils that remain consistently wet but not waterlogged
Soil pH: 5.5–7.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Semi-deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Bloom Time: Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Seeds and Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Attracts birds and butterflies, moths, and other pollinators.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 326 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus

Inferior Taxa

Juncus effusus subsp. laxus Juncus effusus subsp. effusus Juncus effusus subsp. pacificus Juncus effusus subsp. solutus Juncus effusus subsp. austrocalifornicus

Synonyms

Juncus communis Juncus conglomeratus var. effusus Juncus effusus var. compactus Juncus laevis Juncus communis var. effusus Juncus effusus var. effusus Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus Juncus laevis var. effusus Juncus communis prol. effusus Juncus effusus unr. laxiflorus Tristemon conglomeratus Juncus effusus var. conglomeratus Juncus communis subsp. effusus

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024