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Pacific Rush
( Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus )
Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus
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About Pacific Rush (Juncus effusus ssp. pacificus)
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Bog Rush (
Juncus effusus
var. pacificus) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in wet places, at elevations from - feet.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Grasses
Flower Color
Brown
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
Full Sun
Moisture
Moderate - High
Nurseries
Carried by 10
Soil Drainage
Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing
Soil Description
Adaptable but must be kept wet
Common uses
Bogs and Ponds, Deer Resistant
Sunset Zones
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1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*
Natural Setting
Site Type
Wet places
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 5.2" - 122.1", Summer Precipitation: 0.18" - 3.85", Coldest Month: 10.8" - 53.7", Hottest Month: 34.1" - 77.6", Humidity: 0.01" - 29.55", Elevation: -3" - 14090"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Juncus effusus var. pacificus
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
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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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