Juncus inflexus
L.
Juncaceae
Juncus acutissimus (Buchenau) Adamson
Juncus angelisii Ten.
Juncus brachytepalus Trautv. ex V.I.Krecz. & Gontsch.
Juncus cyprius H.Lindb.
Juncus deangelisii Bertol.
Juncus depauperatus Ten.
Juncus diaphragmarius Brot.
Juncus elatus Steud.
Juncus equisetosus Dumort.
Juncus glaucescens Laharpe
Juncus glaucus Ehrh. ex G.Gaertn., B.Mey. & Scherb.
Juncus glaucus Sibth.
Juncus leptocarpus Buchenau
Juncus longicornis Bastard
Juncus luetkei Buchenau
Juncus pallidus Hoppe
Juncus paniculatus Hoppe ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Juncus tenax Banks & Sol.
Juncus tenax Poir.
Juncus warakensis Nábelek
Common Name: Hard Rush
General Information
Juncus inflexus is a densely clump-forming, grass-like perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow around 50 - 120cm tall[
2126- Title
- Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon
- Publication
- Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192
- Author
- Kirschner J. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0 642 56824 3
- Description
-
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials
Juncus effusus is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
The plant is reported to be toxic to mammals[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
]. It causes irritation of the stomach and diarrhoea, followed by nervousness and progressive blindness; the animal may die of cerebral haemorrhage, preceded by convulsions[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
Botanical References
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
2126- Title
- Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon
- Publication
- Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192
- Author
- Kirschner J. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0 642 56824 3
- Description
-
Range
Eurasia, from Sweden to Spain, east through southern Rusia and Arabia to Mongolia and China; western N. Africa, S. Africa.
Habitat
Damp pastures, especially on heavy basic or neutral soils[
17- Title
- Flora of the British Isles.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clapham, Tutin and Warburg.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures.
]. Found in a variety of wet, mineral rich to saline habitats, near springs, along streams, in wet meadows etc[
2126- Title
- Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon
- Publication
- Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192
- Author
- Kirschner J. et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0 642 56824 3
- Description
-
].
Properties
Conservation Status | Least Concern |
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Perennial |
Height | 0.80 m |
Pollinators | Wind |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Easily grown in a moist soil, bog garden or shallow water[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Prefers a heavy soil in sun or light shade[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The stems are used in basket making, thatching, weaving mats etc[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
].
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.
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