Juncus inflexus Hard Rush, European meadow rush PFAF Plant Database

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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Juncus inflexus is a PERENNIAL.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind.
Suitable for: medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist or wet soil and can grow in water.

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Synonyms

J. glaucus. Sibth.

Plant Habitats

Meadow; Pond; Bog Garden; Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Basketry Thatching Weaving

The stems are used in basket making, thatching, weaving mats etc[46, 61].

Special Uses

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Cultivation details

Easily grown in a moist soil, bog garden or shallow water[1, 200]. Prefers a heavy soil in sun or light shade[200].

References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information

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Plant Propagation

Seed - surface sow in pots in a cold frame in early spring and keep the compost moist. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer if they have grown sufficiently, otherwise in late spring of the following year. Division in spring. Very easy, larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Other Names

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Native Range

TEMPERATE ASIA: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Egypt (Sinai), Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Russian Federation-Ciscaucasia (Ciscaucasia), Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation (Dagestan), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, China (Gansu Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Guizhou Sheng, Henan Sheng, Jiangsu Sheng, Qinghai Sheng, Shanxi Sheng, Sichuan Sheng, Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng) TROPICAL ASIA: Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan EUROPE: Denmark, United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Russian Federation (European part), Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russian Federation (Kalmykija, Respublika, Saratov, Volgogradskaja oblast), Ukraine (incl. Krym), Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece (incl. Crete), Croatia, Italy (incl. Sardinia, Sicily), North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain (incl. Baleares), France (incl. Corsica), Portugal AFRICA: Spain (Canarias), Portugal (Madeira Islands), Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, South Africa (Cape Province, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal), Madagascar

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status :

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Juncus acutus	Sharp Rush, Spiny rush, Leopold's rush	Perennial	1.5	0-0		LMH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	1
Juncus balticus	Baltic Rush	Perennial	1.0	3-9	F	MH	SN	MWeWa	2	0	3
Juncus conglomeratus	Common rush	Perennial	1.5	0-0		MH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	2
Juncus dudleyi	Dudley's Rush	Perennial	0.2	-		MH	SN	MWe	0	0	2
Juncus effusus	Soft Rush, Common rush, Lamp rush, Pacific rush	Perennial	1.5	4-8		LMH	SN	MWeWa	1	2	2
Juncus procerus		Perennial	0.0	-		MH	SN	MWeWa	0	0	2
Juncus tenuis	Poverty Rush	Perennial	0.3	0-0		MH	SN	MWe	0	1	1

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

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Botanical References

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James Cameron	Mon May 16 18:31:14 2005

has Symbotic relationship with fungus- Myccoriza. and Aerochyma which allow O2 to be brought in from above surface, which allows growth in anaerobic conditions Hopw this is of some use.

Juncus inflexus - L.