Juncus setchuensis
Buchenau
Juncaceae
Agathryon setchuense (Buchenau) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
Juncus communis japonicus Miq.
Common Name:
General Information
Juncus setchuensis is a perennial plant with a grass-like appearance. It has a densely-branched, very short-noded, horizontal rhizome and forms dense, often tussock-like stands usually 40 - 80cm 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
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
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
E. Asia - northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh), southern and eastern China, Korea, Japan
Habitat
Various more or less moist habitats, wet sand, damp field margins, meadows, often on mountain slopes; at elevations from 500 - 1,700 metres[
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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.60 m |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Juncus setchuensis
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The fibre from the stems is used for making paper[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
]. The stems are harvested in late summer or autumn; they are cut into pieces and then soaked for 24 hours in clear water. They are then cooked for 2 hours with lye. Then they are beaten in a blender[
1789- Title
- Khartasia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://khartasia-crcc.mnhn.fr/en
- Publisher
- Centre de Recherche sur la Conservation des Collections; Paris
- Year
- 2020 (Accessed)
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website containing information on almost 100 species (as of March 2020) of fibre-producing plants that are used in paper making in eastern Asia. An excellent and developing resource.
]..
Propagation
Seed -
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