Juncus edgariae Wiwi

Drainage: Damp Very Wet Well Drained Wet Growth: Medium Height Range: 1 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Windy Spread Range: 1 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Riparian Category: Grasses Tags: riparian, Wetland

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Juncus edgariae is easily the most common endemic Juncus species. Distributed throughout New Zealand including Kermadec, North, South, Stewart and Chatham Islands. It is naturally distributed from the coast to alpine areas up to 1600 m above sea level. Usually in open shrubland, fringing wetlands, and in seasonally damp sites. Often found invading pasture and in urban areas, it is a common rush of swampy areas that forms a tight clump of bright green stems. Distinguished from the other indigenous species with the flowers usua...