Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush
Slender tufted or single stemmed annual rush with erect stems.
Additional information
- FamilyJuncaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Size2-30 cm x 10-30 cm
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesBoth basal and stem leaves rising from red-tinged sheaths; leaf blades solid, flat or channelled, narrow, 2-3 leaves per stem.
- Flower colourGreen
- Flowering timeMost of the year
- FlowersFlowers singly or in clusters of 2-8, scattered along spike-like branches. Flowerhead at least half the length of plant, main bract erect or spreading, longer or shorter than flowerhead. Capsules reddish, shorter than flowers.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsWet to seasonally moist areas over a wide range of plant communities. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA small rush which will readily colonise a moist garden situation once planted. Use as a massed planting on edges of waterways.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 Kevin Sparrow, NatureShare ©; 2-4 Marilyn Bull ©
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