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Juncus effusus
Also called Soft Rush, Lamp Rush, Bog Rush, Flutterrush, Corkscrew Rush, Common Bog Rush
Juncus effusus is a clump-forming perennial rush of wet ground, growing up to about 1.2 m tall with smooth cylindrical stems. It thrives in constantly moist soil or shallow water, making it useful in ponds, bog gardens and damp borders.
Juncus effusus is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant species in the rush family Juncaceae, with the common names common rush or soft rush.
Juncusol is a 9,10-dihydrophenanthrene found in J. effusus, which also contains effusol.
Juncus effusus has a wide distribution, considered native in Europe, Asia, Africa, Madagascar, North America, and South America. It has naturalized in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and various oceanic islands.
Dwarf Rush · Spiny rush · Arctic rush · Jointleaf rush · Mexican Rush · Baltic Rush · Toad rush · Bulbous rush · Canadian rush · Dudley's rush · Swordleaf rush · Thread rush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juncus effusus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
