softstem rush noun2 •A plant of the species Juncus effusus, a type of true rush found worldwide.Toe cover that develops is usually broad-leaved cattail, softstem rush (Juncus effusus), wool-grass (Scirpus eriophorum), switch-cane (Arundinaria tecta) and plume-grass (Erianthus spp.). — 1947 •A plant of the species Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani, a type of bulrush or sedge native to the northern hemisphere.Spike rush [Eleocharis palustris) and soft-stem bulrush [Scirpus validus] were destroyed by flood with over 15 inches of water in 3 years — 1967 formssoftstem rushes
