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Juncus bufonius
Also called Common Rush, Common Toad Rush
Toad rush is a small annual grass-like rush that forms clumps of thin stems, typically found in moist or muddy ground. It is a widespread species complex in the rush family Juncaceae and is often grown or tolerated in damp, wet spots.
Juncus bufonius, known commonly as toad rush, is a widespread flowering plant species complex in the rush family Juncaceae.
Its native range is circumpolar throughout tropical, subtropical, subarctic, and temperate climate areas of the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere.
Dwarf Rush · Spiny rush · Arctic rush · Jointleaf rush · Mexican Rush · Baltic Rush · Bulbous rush · Canadian rush · Dudley's rush · Common rush · Swordleaf rush · Thread rush
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juncus bufonius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
