Juncaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Juncus balticus

Edibility

2/5

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 balticus is a very variable, grass-like, perennial plant producing a dense to loose clump of growth from a rhizomatous rootstock; it usually grows around 25 - 100cm tall but some forms can reach 250cm[ 2126 Title Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192 Author Kirschner J. et al Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56824 3 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It can be used as a soil stabilizer along streambanks etc Juncus balticus is widespread and while it is possibly declining in parts of its range, it is not thought that any global population decline is likely to meet (or be close to meeting) the threshold for Vulnerable. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2016)[ 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 RangeNorthern and western Europe, almost throughout N. America though absent in southeast, western S. America

HabitatDamp to very wet, often sandy soils, open meadows etc, often in saline conditions near the coast, but sometimes on moderately rich to more or less calcareous soils inland; at elevations from near sea level to nearly 4,000 metres in the Andes[ 212 Title A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers Publication Author Craighead. J., Craighead. F. and Davis. R. Publisher The Riverside Press Year 1963 ISBN 63-7093 Description Excellent little pocket guide to the area, covering 590 species and often giving details of their uses. , 2126 Title Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon Publication Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 8: 1-192 Author Kirschner J. et al Publisher Year 2002 ISBN 0 642 56824 3 Description ].