Juncus squarrosus Linnaeus 1753 (Family Juncaceae)

Height: 15-30cm
Occasionally Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Perennial, Rhizomatous, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering June - August (Earliest: 3.6)

Biotopes:
Heath and Moorland
Pollination: Wind
Possible Parasites:
Loxocera albiseta Larva (Stem Borer)

Loxocera aristata Larva (Stem Borer)
Possible Herbivores:
Hypenodes humidalis Larva

Glyphipterix thrasonella Larva

Several Tenthredinidae
Sapivores:
Several Delphacidae

Neophilaenus lineatus

Macrosteles sexnotatus
Possible Sapivores:
Several Miridae

Macrosteles viridigriseus
Decomposers:
Phyllachora junci

Angiosperm Generalists

Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora: Heath Rush


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005 J.K. Lindsey

Caution

Back to Ecology of Commanster