| Description | A native Rush (Juncus) found in wet sites. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (JUN-kus) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | will tolerate average but prefers constantly moist, wet to boggy |
| Soil & Site | will tolerate average but prefers constantly moist, wet to boggy, found growing in boggy swampy sites |
| Flowers | inflorescence is a compound umbel of florets, only ornamental if you are a Botanist |
| Leaves | unbranched, erect stem, green, needle-like, reddish brown sheath at the base of the stem |
| Dimensions | 2-4 feet depending on the site, upright clump |
| Propagation | division, seeds are slow and problematic |
| Misc Facts | Juncus: the classical Latin name for the rush, possibly from jungere, "to join or bind," because the stems were used for binding, effusus: scattered, spread out, loose (#152) |
| Author's Notes | A grew this a couple of years as a potted plant and never realized it was a native Rush. Very easy to grow, forms a nice vertical clump. |
| Notes & Reference | #152-Robert W. Freckmann Herbarium, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, #153-Illinois Wildflower (www.illinoiswildflowers.info) |
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