Juncus greenei Greene's Rush
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC Soil: Not Available.
Form/Color To 32", erect, stem dark green and terete; Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
tufted; brownish compact infloresence Tolerance: tolerance.
blooms and fruits in June-September.
Urban Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance.
Habitat: Open pine barrens, lake shores, dunes,
often associated with disturbance.
Ecosystem
Services:
Hydrology: Moderate drought tolerance, prefers dry
well drained soils.
Ornamental Erect, densely tufted form.
Value: Compatibility: Can spread by rhizomes.
Salt Moderate salt tolerance.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Not shade tolerant.
Tolerance:
Juncus tenuis Path Rush
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FAC- Soil: pH 4.5-7.0
Form/Color Slow grower to 28", tufted, blooms and Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
fruit in July-September. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Tolerant of trampling, compacted soil,
Tolerance: and fill.
Habitat: Disturbed sites, dry to moist woods.
Ecosystem Wildlife value moderate.
Services:
Hydrology: Tolerant of drought, moderately tolerant of
flooding.
Ornamental Low-growing, colonal rush with green
Value: foliage and an infloresence turning Compatibility: Not a known allelopath, slow grower,
brown. no vegetative spread.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other:
Shade Tolerant of partial shade.
Tolerance: