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Rocky Mountain rush
Juncus ensifolius
Fort Collins
- Dimensions
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Height: 8.0 in. to 2.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 in.; to 1.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Grass/Grass Like
- Program Association
- Nature in the City
- Wildlife Uses
- Riparian Birds, Wetland Birds
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun, Part Sun
- Water Requirements
- Moderate, High
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Mountains, Riparian, Wetlands
- Season of Bloom
- June, July, August
- Flower Color
- Inconspicious
- Leaf Color
- Green Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Wetland Plant
- Other Considerations
- Limited Availability
- Duration
- Perennial
- Natural Landscape Position
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Fort Collins Model
5, 6, 7 - Soil Type
- Alkaline/High pH, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- No City Data.
Notes
This species provides important cover for a variety of birds, small mammals, and medium-sized mammals. Waterfowl often use rush stands for nesting areas.