Common Name: Dudley's Rush

General Information

Juncus dudleyi is a clump-forming, grass-like plant growing from a densely-branched rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow around 20 - 100cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Juncus dudleyi is widespread and while it is possibly declining in parts of its range, it is not thought that any global population decline is likely to meet (or be close to meeting) the threshold for Vulnerable. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[].

Known Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, there is a report that one member of this genus is possibly toxic to mammals[]..

Botanical References

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Range

Almost throughout N. America from central Canada to.southern Mexico, absent in the southeast. Naturalized in a few sites in northern Britain[].

Habitat

Exposed or shaded sites in sandy to clayey soils, usually moist areas such as along stream banks, ditches, around springs[, ]. Marshy ground in Britain[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	0.20 m
Pollinators	Wind
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Easily grown in a moist soil or bog garden[, ]. Prefers a heavy soil in sun or light shade[].
This species is closely related to J. tenuis[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The leaves are used in weaving mats etc[]. The leaves are rather small and are used in the finest mat work and for small pieces[].

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.