Parry's Rush

Juncus parryi Engelm.

Rush family

Plant Type

Graminoid

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Spread

20 inches

Flower Color

Brown

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Drought Tolerance Medium

Flood Tolerance Low

Soil

Soil Types Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance High

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.2 – 7.0

Frost-Free Days 80 days

Precipitation 30 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Wind

Fall Color No

Evergreen No

Native Range

CAN: Alberta, British Columbia
USA: California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
MEX: Mexico Northwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.