Juncus tenuis, NC Ecotype

Path Rush, NC Ecotype

Bunch-type grass; tolerates foot traffic but not close mowing; used for nest material.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Riparian Sites, Uplands & Meadows, Woodland Openings

• Habitat:

  Moist to dry, often heavily compacted, soils of woods, fields, paths.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  June to September

• Typical Height:

  2.2 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  6 in

• pH:

  4.5 – 7.0

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FAC

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

• Drought:

  Low

• Salt:

  Low

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  29,000,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.6 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine

Included in mixes

• VA Outer Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont Retention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont Detention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Piedmont FACW Mix
• VA Northern Piedmont Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Detention Basin Mix
• MD Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• MD Coastal Plain Freshwater OBL Mix
• GA Piedmont FACW Mix
• GA Ridge & Valley FACW Mix
• GA Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• SC Piedmont FACW Mix
• GA Blue Ridge FACW Mix
• SC Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• SC Mountains Riparian Mix
• SC Mountains FACW Mix
• NC Piedmont FACW Mix
• NC Retention Basin Mix
• NC Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• NC Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix