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Juncus (lesueurii)

Betty Young
Nurseries Sr Manager
Bldg 201, Fort Mason
San Francisco, California 94123
415-331-6917
415-331-7521 (fax)
byoung@ggnpa.org

Family Scientific Name: Juncaceae
Family Common Name: Rush Family
Scientific Name: Juncus lesueurii Bol.
Common Name: Salt Rush
Species Code: JUNLES
Ecotype: Presidio, California
General Distribution: J. lesueurii is found in salt marshes near the coast from San Luis Obisipo County, California, north to British Columbia.
Propagation Goal: plants
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Container (plug)
Stock Type: Treeband #5
Time To Grow: 0
Target Specifications: Height: N/A<br> Caliper: N/A<br> Root System: Firm plug in container.
Propagule Collection: Seeds are collected between September 6th and November 4th.
Mature inflorescences are brown and shiny.
Seed is 0.4 to 0.7 mm long, ovoid, red brown in color at maturity.
Propagule Processing: Seed Cleaning:Capsules are rubbed over Sieve No. 25. Seed is not removed from chaff.
Storage Conditions: N/A
Pre-Planting Treatments: None required.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Sowing Method: Transplanting Germinants.
Seeds are sown in flats containing Sunshine Mix #4 Aggregate Plus (peat moss, perlite, major and minor nutrients, gypsum, and dolomitic lime).
Seeds are mixed with media to sow and are surface sown.
Flats are watered in with an automatic mist and irrigation system.
% Germination:N/A
Establishment Phase: Seedlings are transplanted after germination to individual containers 2"x2"x5" tubes (Treeband 5) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand.
References: A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:

Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Juncus lesueurii Bol. plants Treeband #5; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/02). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.