Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius L. - Rush family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Graminoid

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Bunch

Growth Rate: Rapid

Features

Flower Color: Green

Conspicuous Flowers: No

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Low

Flood Tolerance: High

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: Medium

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Wind

Native Range

  • USA:  Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), HI (I), CAN (N), SPM (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.