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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:

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