Juncus effusus L.
Photo: AVNPlants
What’s in the name: Juncus: from the Latin "to bind", as rushes were used for tying; effusus: "loosely spreading".
“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?”
— Job 8:8-11 (KJV, v. 11), The King James Version of the Bible (Project Gutenberg)
Short profile: detailed growing notes for this species are not yet available from SANBI sources.
Available from AVNPlants: see the availability list.
Family
Juncaceae
Conservation status
Least Concern, SANBI Red List of South African Plants
Natural distribution & habitat
Also occurs beyond South Africa; recorded in every province except the Northern Cape.
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Facts checked against: SANBI Red List of South African Plants, Juncus effusus L. (assessment 2006/05/22).