Chestnut Rush

Juncus castaneus Sm.

Rush family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Spread

3.0 feet

Flower Color

Brown

Bloom Time

Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Medium

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance High

Soil

Soil Types Clay, Loam

CaCO3 Tolerance High

Fertility Need Medium

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.7 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 65 days

Precipitation 32 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
DEN: Greenland

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.