Juncus elliottii
bog rush
Family
Juncaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
terete
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
May - August
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.9
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Growing Season
Cool season
Wetland Class
OBL
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
5
Field Characters
Flowers not organized on heads, about 20 flowers. Round septate leaves.
Cultural Information
The seeds of most species of Juncus may be planted fresh or after cold/moist stratification, and require light for germination (Steffen 1997).
Natural History
Found in moist or wet areas of coastal prairies and savannahs. Seems to be restricted to the Pleistocene terrace of Louisiana and southeast Texas. It ranges throughout the coastal states from Delaware to Texas.
Habitat
Wet, open ground and roadsides, moist or wet prairies, savannas, coastal prairies.