This species of rush with a wide Eurasian distribution is present in all regions of Italy. It grows in moist pioneer vegetation at the edge of footpaths, ditches, ponds and pools, on silty-clayey, compacted and periodically inundated soils that are rich in bases and nitrogen compounds, from sea level to the montane belt. The species is sporadic in the outer belt of the Sardinian temporary ponds. The plant is toxic to livestock The genus name, from the Latin 'iúngere' (to join, to tie), refers to the ancient use of weaving the stems and leaves of rush species to create different objects; the species name comes from the Latin 'inflectere' (to bend), referring to the flexible stems. Flowering period: June to August.

Italian name(s): Giunco inflesso (Italia), Giunco tenace (Italia).