Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Bog Rush (Juncus effusus var. pacificus) is a native grass that grows in northern, southern and central California. It tends to grow in wet places, at elevations from - feet.

Plant type

Grass

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Color

Brown

Special uses

Water features or wet habitats, Deer resistant

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Moderate, High

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow, Standing

Soil description

Adaptable but must be kept wet.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24*

Site type

Wet places

Plant communities

Wetland-Riparian

Bats
Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 5 likely

Confirmed Likely

Mottled Marble

Bactra furfurana

Javelin Moth

Bactra verutana

Thopeutis forbesellus