// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Lamp rush

Juncus effusus ssp. solutus

Lamp rush (Juncus effusus ssp. solutus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 48 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Lamp rush (Juncus effusus ssp. solutus) — *Juncus effusus ssp. solutus* — Lamp rush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Lamp rush (Juncus effusus ssp. solutus) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, lamp rush pairs naturally with: Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Toad rush (Juncus bufonius), Toad rush (Juncus bufonius var. bufonius).