Juncus balticus Willd.

Wire rush (en), Jonc de la baltique (fr), Jonc des Pyrénées (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Juncus

Characteristics

A rush or grass like herb. It grows 1 m tall. The fruit is a capsule with 3 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system creeping-root
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in salt marches. It suits USDA hardiness zones 3-7.
More
Damp to wet soils, usually in saline conditions.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-10
Soil texture 2-4
Soil acidity 2-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-5

Usage

The sugar formed along the top of the plant is gathered and eaten. The stems are used to make a fermented drink.
Uses beverage environmental use fiber medicinal
Edible seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -40
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Juncus balticus unspecified picture

Distribution

Juncus balticus world distribution map, present in France

Conservation status

Juncus balticus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:324783-2
WFO ID wfo-0000775935
COL ID 3QTHL
BDTFX ID 36428
INPN ID 104134
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Juncus balticus Juncus helodes Juncus arcticus subsp. balticus Juncus balticus var. europaeus Juncus balticus var. tenuis Juncus glaucus var. littoralis Juncus arcticus var. balticus Juncus balticus f. contractus Juncus balticus f. laxior Juncus balticus var. balticus Juncus balticus subsp. vallicola

Lower taxons

Juncus balticus subsp. andicola Juncus balticus subsp. balticus Juncus balticus subsp. cantabricus Juncus balticus subsp. littoralis Juncus balticus subsp. mexicanus Juncus balticus subsp. pyrenaeus Juncus balticus subsp. ater