Soft RushJuncus effusus
A densely clumped, emergent, perennial herb. This attractive, evergreen plant is a good contrast plant. It is used in vegetated swales, shorelines, restorations of wet meadows, marches and thickets. It has been used successfully in rain water gardens.
USDA symbol: JUEF
General Information
| Plant Type | Grass |
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| Height | 3 feet |
| Light Exposure | Sun, Part Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Medium |
| Bloom Color | Green, Brown |
Tolerances
| Flooding / Inundation Tolerance | High |
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| General Resilience | 7 |
| Salt Tolerance | Low |
| Stress Tolerance | Drought Tolerant, Fire Tolerant |
Pollinator Value: Low
| Bloom Months | June to July |
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Project Planning
| Project Type | Boulevard, Rain Garden, Restoration, Sandy or Engineered Soils, Shoreline Buffer |
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| Coefficient of Conservatism | 3 |
| Herbivore Sensitivity | High |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Rate of Spread | Slow |
| Soil Stabilization | Deep |
| Vegetative Reproduction | Clonal |
Range
| County | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Chisago, Cook, Crow Wing, Dakota, Hennepin, Houston, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Lake of the Woods, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Ramsey, Saint Louis, Sherburne, Washington, Winona |
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| Ecoregion | Driftless Area, Lake Agassiz Plain, North Central Hardwood Forests, Northern Lakes and Forests, Northern Minnesota Wetlands, Western Cornbelt Plains |
| Approximate Eco Province | Eastern Broadleaf Forest, Laurentian Mixed Forest, Prairie Parkland, Tallgrass Aspen Parklands |