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Swordleaf Rush (Juncus Ensifolius) Native Growing Regions: Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New York North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wisconsin Wyoming

• Category: Monocot
• Genus: Juncus
• Family: Juncaceae
• Order: Juncales
• Class: Liliopsida
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Duration: Perennial
• Growth Habit: Graminoid
• Native Status: L48 (N) AK (N) HI (I) CAN (N)
• State T/E Status: NY (E)
• State T/E Common Name: NY (ensiform rush)
• National Wetland Indicator Status: FACW FACW+
• Regional Wetland Indicator Status: 4(FACW) 7(FACW) 8(FACW+) 9(FACW) 0(FACW) A(FACW) H(FACW)
• Active Growth Period: Summer
• After Harvest Regrowth Rate: Slow
• Allelopath: No
• Bloat: None
• C:N Ratio: Medium
• Coppice Potential: No
• Fall Conspicuous: No
• Fire Resistance: No
• Flower Color: Purple
• Flower Conspicuous: No
• Foliage Color: Green
• Foliage Porosity Summer: Porous
• Foliage Porosity Winter: Porous
• Foliage Texture: Medium
• Fruit/Seed Color: Brown
• Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: No
• Growth Form: Rhizomatous
• Growth Rate: Moderate
• Height Mature (feet): 2
• Leaf Retention: No
• Lifespan: Moderate
• Low Growing Grass: No
• Resprout Ability: No
• Shape and Orientation: Erect
• Toxicity: None
• Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
• Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
• Anaerobic Tolerance: High
• CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
• Cold Stratification Required: No
• Drought Tolerance: Low
• Fertility Requirement: Medium
• Fire Tolerance: High
• Frost Free Days Minimum: 80
• Moisture Use: High
• pH (Minimum): 6
• pH (Maximum): 8
• Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 2700
• Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 4800
• Precipitation (Minimum): 8
• Precipitation (Maximum): 40
• Root Depth Minimum (inches): 11
• Salinity Tolerance: Medium
• Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
• Temperature Minimum (°F): -38
• Bloom Period: Summer
• Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
• Fruit/Seed Abundance: Low
• Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Period End: Summer
• Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
• Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
• Propagated by Bulbs: No
• Propagated by Container: No
• Propagated by Corms: No
• Propagated by Cuttings: No
• Propagated by Seed: Yes
• Propagated by Sod: No
• Propagated by Sprigs: Yes
• Propagated by Tubers: No
• Seed Spread Rate: Slow
• Seedling Vigor: Low
• Small Grain: No
• Vegetative Spread Rate: Moderate

Swordleaf Rush (Juncus Ensifolius)

Juncus Ensifolius, or more commonly know as Swordleaf Rush, is a graminoid with green foliage and purple flowers of the genus Juncus. It has a moderate growth rate and a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is summer, blooms during summer and is somewhat tolerant of shade. Juncus Ensifolius or Swordleaf Rush‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, Alaska and Hawaii, specifically in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Tags: Graminoid, Green, Juncaceae, Juncales, Juncus, Liliopsida, Magnoliophyta, Moderate, Monocot, Perennial, Rhizomatous

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