Poverty Rush
Juncus Tenuis
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: As
Max Plant Height (in ft): 1.5
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: September
Flower Color: No information found
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): No minimum elevation found
Maximum Elevation (in ft): No maximum elevation found
Counties: Garfield, Juab, Kane, Millard, Sanjuan, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Moderate
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Low
Establishment: High
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Juncus tenuis is a useful plant in restoration areas where there is heavy foot traffic and/or compacted soil.
- https://wisconsinpollinators.com/Plants/P_Details.aspx?plantid=460#:~:text=The%20flowers%20are%20wind%2Dpollinated,a%20little%20shorter%20than%20them.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/pg_jute.pdf
- http://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Juncus-tenuis
- https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=249859
- https://npn.rngr.net/renderNPNProtocolDetails?selectedProtocolIds=juncaceae-juncus-1058&referer=wildflower
- https://dalspace.library.dal.ca/bitstream/handle/10222/14064/v32_p4_a5_Dale_Freedman_Arsenic_in_goldmine_tailings.pdf?sequence=1