Shore Rush
Juncus marginatus
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Shore Rush belongs to the family Juncaceae, order Poales, within the Liliopsida class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Shore Rush faces severe threats from coastal development, habitat destruction, and sea level rise affecting its specialized wetland habitats. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion have significantly reduced available habitat, while climate change intensifies saltwater intrusion and alters hydrological patterns critical for this species' survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Shore Rush inhabits brackish marshes, salt marsh edges, coastal wetlands, and sandy or muddy shores along estuaries and tidal areas. It typically grows in areas with fluctuating salinity levels and periodic flooding, often in transitional zones between freshwater and saltwater environments.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Shore Rush faces severe threats from coastal development, habitat destruction, and sea level rise affecting its specialized wetland habitats. Urban expansion and agricultural conversion have significantly reduced available habitat, while climate change intensifies saltwater intrusion and alters hydrological patterns critical for this species' survival.
Agricultural conversion of wetlands
Coastal development and urbanization
Habitat destruction and fragmentation
Sea level rise and saltwater intrusion
Altered hydrology from human activities
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Shore Rush (Juncus marginatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/shore-rush