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Home  /  Plants  /  Budburst Species  /  Juncus torreyi
Phenology Observation Sheet for Grasses

COMMON NAME

Torrey's rush

SCIENTIFIC NAME

Juncus torreyi

Plant family

Rush (Juncaceae)

Plant group

Grasses

Torrey's rush is widespread throughout North America. It can be found in many moist soil habitats such as marshlands, wet prairies, riverbanks, and pond edges.
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Identification hints

The green stalks of the plant remain unbranched until the inflorescence, where the spherical spike flowers are found. These unique globular inflorescences make this rush distinctive and relatively easy to identify. The narrow leaf blades often extend above the inflorescence and grow anywhere from 5 to 12 inches long.
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Ducks, geese, and other waterfowl may help to distribute this rush to new wetlands because the tiny seeds can cling to their feathers or muddy feet. Mammals may assume a similar role in seed distribution.

DISTRIBUTION IN TH U.S.
Alabama , Arkansas , Arizona , California , Colorado , District of Columbia , Delaware , Georgia , Iowa , Idaho , Illinois , Indiana , Kansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Massachusetts , Maryland , Michigan , Minnesota , Missouri , Mississippi , Montana , North Carolina , North Dakota , Nebraska , New Jersey , New Mexico , Nevada , New York , Ohio , Oklahoma , Oregon , Pennsylvania , South Dakota , Tennessee , Texas , Utah , Virginia , Vermont , Washington , Wisconsin , West Virginia , Wyoming
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