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Juncus gerardi
Also called Saltmarsh Rush, Black Grass, Gerald's Rush, Salt Marsh Rush, Blackgrass Rush, Mud Rush, Blackgrass
Saltmeadow rush is a perennial grass-like rush that forms loose mats of erect tufts from black rhizomes, common in salt marshes and coastal wetlands. It thrives in wet, saline or brackish soil and needs little care once established.
Juncus gerardii, commonly known as blackgrass, black needle rush or saltmarsh rush, is a perennial flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juncus gerardii 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.
