Juncaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Juncus acutus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this species, there is a report that one member of this genus is possibly toxic to mammals[ 76 Title Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. Publication Author Cooper. M. and Johnson. A. Publisher HMSO Year 1984 ISBN 0112425291 Description Concentrates mainly on the effects of poisonous plants to livestock. ]..

Botanical Description

Juncus acutus is a densely clump-forming, grass-like perennial plant growing around 50 - 150cm tall, occasionally to 200cm[ 2127 Title Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 7: 1-336 Author Kirschner J. Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56823 5 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use in making baskets and mats. Juncus acutus is widespread with stable populations and does not face any major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2014)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWarm temperate (generally Mediterranean) regions of Europe, W. Asia, N. & S. Africa, N. & S. America.

HabitatA largely coastal plant, growing on sandy sea shores and dune slacks, salt marshes, rarely in freshwater marshes[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 2127 Title Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 7: 1-336 Author Kirschner J. Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56823 5 Description ].