Baltic Rush
Juncus Balticus
Plant type: Grass
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Alkaline, Heavy metals, Salt
Heavy Metal Type: Cu, Cd, Zn
Max Plant Height (in ft): 4
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: June
Flower Color: Brown
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2790
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10200
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: High
Germination Rate: Fast
Germination Requirements: Cold wet stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: Moderate
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Waterfowl habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Erosion control
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://www.eopugetsound.org/species/juncus-balticus
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/cs_juba.pdf
- https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/graminoid/junarcl/all.html
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304377016301917?casa_token=ykXGZs18NA0AAAAA:3KAjmHWUaR1St0N_7k4V5YiFMkmOsH0XIx2EnVYLbbZNKP9B3VDjNRE3SM_HUl1MOphb_uVsmQ
- https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.2134/jeq2002.2104?casa_token=_LEOSSvBbI8AAAAA%3AHJHqWLmKGxm8gX6MvSIC7S2wN22TnNMZsYHOsDfzAH3UiJZ1AGvBCOqx1vqN2AuuxAazZih_HiUtoQ
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s002679910024
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653521013928?casa_token=mBvTuVbXgwwAAAAA:0g2crfwuEFo25qoURHSSGp9Ihugb68W2GaPsg8uacoJ_g_132fvVyJjQpOysu6DfGcAblA8Q3g
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Juncus+balticus
- https://greatbasinseeds.com/product/baltic-rush/