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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes

Common soft rush

Juncus effusus

Zone 1 · Closest to the Water Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Size
Height: 3 to 4 ft Width: 2 to 3 ft
Bloom Color
Gold/brown
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
Salinity Tolerance
Low to moderate soil salt and low salt spray tolerance

Notes

Wet to moist soils; sun

Wildlife Value

Seeds and culms used by waterfowl and muskrats for food/cover