Forked Rush

Juncus dichotomus Elliott - Rush family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 35 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 8 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: Low

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.