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Soft Rush
( Juncus effusus )
Juncus effusus
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About Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)
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Soft rush (
Juncus effusus
) is a member of the Juncaceae (Rush) family found growing in wet areas, as indicated by the common name. It is very widespread and native to most continents; for this reason there are a number of native and non-native subspecies and varieties, and numerous synonyms. It grows in large clumps about 1.5 meters (5 feet) tall at the water's edge along streams, ditches and ponds and can be invasive anywhere with moist soil. It is commonly found growing in humus-rich areas such as marshes, ditches, fens, and beaver dams. It can be useful around ornamental ponds and bioswales. It is very easy to grow, and is great native alternative to photinia and raphiolepis.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Size
4.9 - 6.6 ft tall
3 ft wide
Form
Upright, Fountain
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Dormancy
Evergreen
Fragrance
None
Flower Color
Brown
Flowering Season
Summer
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 5
likely
* )
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Red Swordgrass Moth
Xylena nupera
Xylena nupera
*
Yellow-Collared Scape Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis
Cisseps fulvicollis
*
Javelin Moth
Bactra verutana
Bactra verutana
*
Mottled Marble
Bactra furfurana
Bactra furfurana
*
Thopeutis forbesellus
Thopeutis forbesellus
Landscaping Information
Sun
Part Shade
Moisture
Moderate - High
Summer Irrigation
Max 1x / week once established
Nurseries
Carried by 42
Ease of Care
Very Easy
Cold Tolerance
Tolerates cold to 15° F
Soil Drainage
Slow, Standing
Soil Description
Tolerates a variety of soils. Soil PH: 5.5 - 7.5
Common uses
Bogs and Ponds, Deer Resistant
Companion Plants
Use with other wetland/riparian plants
Natural Setting
Site Type
Freshwater marshes, streams, ponds, drainage ditches, fens, bogs, and other areas that are wet or moist the majority of the year.
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 4.0" - 122.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 3.85", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 59.9", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 88.3", Humidity: 0.01" - 40.46", Elevation: -3" - 14090"
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Soft Rush
Juncus effusus
Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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