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Juncus nodosus is a species of rush known by the common name knotted rush. It is native to much of North America from northern Canada to central Mexico, where it grows in wet places from freshwater to salt marsh habitat. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb producing slender, smooth stems up to about 60 centimeters tall. The flower cluster is a series of spherical clusters of flowers. Each flower has green or brown pointed segments each a few millimeters long and tapering to a point.

Plant type

Grass

Size

2 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

Green, Brown

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun

Soil drainage

Standing

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Site type

Streambanks, lake shores, wet meadows

Plant communities

Freshwater Marsh, Wetland-Riparian

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Javelin Moth

Bactra verutana