The Flora of Derbyshire - Checklist, Maps and Sample Accounts

THIS IS A DRAFT

The species account below is an early version, drafted around 2003. It has been provided here to aid understanding, but please be aware it may not fully tally with the up-to-date map and statistics shown below.

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Dates
First year: 1789
Latest year: 2007

County Status
Native

Family
Juncaceae

Total records held
1257

Grid Square Count

1987-2007	Ever
Monads: 608	690
Tetrads: 436	490
Hectads: 42	42

Conservation Status

Account last edited
Apr 13 2004

Explanation of terms

Species Details

Jointed Rush is a frequent native perennial of wet grasslands, marshes and the margins of ponds. It occurs throughout our area only being absent from the drier parts of the White Peak and some of the intensively farmed lowlands.