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Juncus torreyi (Torrey's rush)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Juncus torreyi Coville

Torrey's rush

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

USDA Symbol: juto

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Flower head is a globular spike of capsules like s starburst, 1 cm across. (Ontario Native Plants 2002)

A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Green

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: ON
Native Habitat: Wet Meadow/Prairie/Field,Swamp/Marsh
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Juncus torreyi in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Juncus torreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Juncus torreyi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-02-02
Research By: TWC Staff

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