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Plant Picture Guide

Acanthus - Ajuga
Akebia - Apios
Aquilegia - Asclepias
Asimina - Athyrium
Atrichum - Campanula
Campsis - Chamaemelum
Chasmanthium - Coptis
Coreopsis - Dianthus
Dicentra - Euonymous
Eupatorium - Galium
Gaultheria - Helictotrichon
Hemerocallis - Itea
Juncus - Liriope
Lobelia - Lysimachia
Magnolia - Mimulus
Miscanthus
Mitchella - Onoclea
Ophiopogon - Osmunda
Pachysandra - Phalaris
Philadelphus
Phlox
Phragmites
Phyllostachys
Physostegia - Polygonum
Polypodium - Pratia
Prunus - Rhododendron
Rosa - Saxifraga
Schizachyrium - Silphium
Sisyrinchium - Thuidium
Thymus - Verbena
Veronica - Viburnum
Vinca - Zizia


Catalog as of April 01, 2008

Juncus

(Juncaceae - rush family)
Rush. About 240 species of grass-like herbs. Found mostly in temperate regions, typically occurring on moist or wet soil.

effusus evgrn peren • ht 2-3' • zones 2-10

soft rush; Japanese-mat rush

Juncus effusus - Sep 4


native, moist - wet
N Amer, Eurasia, Aust, NZ, Afr

This common plant of wetlands is leafless, with round, hollow, green stems. Somewhat similar, in overall appearance, to a large, evergreen chives plant with stiff, slender leaves. The stems are used in Japan to weave tatami, the traditional floor covering of Japanese homes. For moist to wet soil, or shallow water

cat # 8D2T
$7.95 each / 3+, $6.50 ea