Forked Rush
Juncus dichotomus Elliott - Rush familySize
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
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.