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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Juncus bufonius

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Genus
  
Juncus

Higher classification
  
Juncus

Juncus bufonius Toad Rush Juncus bufonius NatureSpot

Similar
  
Juncus, Juncus articulatus, Rushes, Juncus conglomeratus, Juncus tenuis

Juncus bufonius, known commonly as toad rush, is a widespread flowering plant species complex in the rush family Juncaceae.

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Distribution

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Its native range is circumpolar throughout tropical, subtropical, subarctic, and temperate climate areas of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere. It is also widely distributed as an introduced species in suitable habitats worldwide. It grows in moist and muddy places, often in wetlands and riparian areas.

Juncus bufonius CalPhotos Juncus bufonius Toad Rush

In habitats where it is not native and has naturalized it may be considered a weed. The relationship of North America plants to the Eurasian Juncus ranarius is weakly delineated.

Description

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Juncus bufonius is an annual monocot that is quite variable in appearance. It is generally a green clumping grasslike rush, with many thin stems wrapped with few threadlike leaves.

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The flowers are borne in inflorescences and also in the joint where the inflorescence branches off of the stem. It is a grassy flower folded within tough bracts and sepals. The blooming period is March through May.

Varieties

Varieties include:

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  • Juncus bufonius var. bufonius — North America.
  • Juncus bufonius var. congestus — North America.
  • Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis — North America.
  • Juncus bufonius var. rechingeriSouth Asia.

  • Juncus bufonius SEINet Arizona Chapter Juncus bufonius

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    References

    Juncus bufonius Wikipedia


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