FNPS Plant Database

Juncus roemerianus

needle rush

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Nomenclature

Common Name:

needle rush

Synonym(s):

Genus species:

Juncus roemerianus

Family:

Juncaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

grass

Size:

3-5 ft

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

green

Fruit Color:

brown

Phenology:

evergreen

Noted For:

Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Salt marsh restoration.  Not a good choice for most landscape uses.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Specialty Provider

Propagation:

Light:

Full Sun

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry

Coming Soon!

Aquatic ---to--- Usually moist, occasional inundation

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salt.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

Soil pH:

5-8+ (usually alkaline)

Suitable to Grow In:

9A,9B,10A

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Birds

Used by birds for nesting and food.

Native Habitats:

Salt marsh.

Natural Range in Florida:

Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Huegel, Craig, N.  2012.  Native wildflowers and other ground covers for Florida landscapes. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, FL.



Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. 2021. Atlas of Florida Plants (http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/).  Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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