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Juncaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Juncus rigidus

Juncus rigidus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

Juncus rigidus is a plant of arid to semi-arid climates, being found in temperate continental regions and also in the subtropics and tropics of Africa. It has been estimated that, when grown on saline soils in India, the plant can produce 1.5 - 2 tonnes of pulp per hectare[1].

Propagation

Seed - Division Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-21. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Juncus+rigidus>

Pollinators

Wind

References

  1. [1]Saline Agriculture: Salt-Tolerant Plants for Developing Countries — Report of a Panel of the Board on Science and Technology for · National Academy Press; Washington, DC. · 1990 · ISBN 0-309-58246-6 ↩︎
  2. [2]Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus — Kirschner J. · 2002 · ISBN 0 642 56823 5 ↩︎
  3. [3]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.