Juncus maritimus Lam.

Spice

Family: JUNCACEAE

Genus: Juncus

Catalan common name: Jonc marí.

Province distribution: Alacant. Balearic Islands. Barcelona. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca. Menorca. Ibiza. Formentera. Cabrera. Dragonera.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Some regions

IUCN Category: LCLeast concern

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Geophyte.

Habitats: Litoral marshes and riparian. Salty soils and marshes.

Characteristics: This rush lives in wet, saline areas, at times due to water retention systems. It is rhizotomous it can form fairly extensive lawns, although isolated individuals can also be found. Can be confused with Juncus acutus, as the leaves are long and hardened, and can puncture, although it can be identified by its rhizomatous structure, and the inflorescence, which is very loose instead of compact as the other species. Flowers during the spring and summer.