Plant Data Sheet
Species
(common name, Latin name)
Dagger-leaved
Rush, Juncus ensifolius
Range
Wet, sandy soils from
Climate,
elevation
From low to subalpine elevations,
400 – 3,000 ft.
Local
occurrence (where, how common)
Common throughout most of our region.
Habitat
preferences
Usually on wet, sandy soil in bogs, marshes and wet meadows
and on lake-shores and stream banks. (Pojar and
Mackinnon 1994)
Plant
strategy type/successional stage (stress-tolerator, competitor, weedy/colonizer, seral,
late successional)
?
Associated
species
?
May
be collected as: (seed, layered, divisions, etc.)
Bare
rootstock
Collection
restrictions or guidelines
None
Seed
germination (needs dormancy breaking?)
?
Seed
life (can be stored, short shelf-life, long shelf-life)
?
Recommended
seed storage conditions
?
Propagation
recommendations (plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc.)
The most successful means of propagating this plant are
through bare rootstock. The best time to plant out on the Pacific coast is in mid- to late October, before the heavy rains have begun in
full but the weather is sufficiently cool that the new plants will not lose a
lot of moisture through evapotranspiration. (Native
Plants of the Northwest)
Soil
or medium requirements (inoculum necessary?)
Wet soil to 3” of standing water.
Installation
form (form, potential for successful outcomes, cost)
Bare rootstock.
Recommended
planting density
?
Care
requirements after installed (water weekly, water once etc.)
The plants are set about 1” deep in wet soil to 3” of
standing water.
Normal
rate of growth or spread; lifespan
?
Sources
cited
Pojar
and Mackinnon 1994. Plants of the
http://www.nwplants.com/plants/wetlands/juncaceae/juncus_ensifolius/
(viewed 06-10-03 )
Native Plants of the Northwest, Native Plant Nursery &
Gardens
Data
compiled by (student name and date)
Roger Whalley