Juncus torreyi
torrey's rush, torrey rush
Family
Juncaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid
Flower Color
inconspicuous
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
0.4 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Field Characters
Flowers in round heads ¾ - 1 inch across. Round septate leaves.
Habitat
Wet meadows, prairies, fields, swamps, marshes, wet sunny places, shallow standing water, marshy margin of lakes, ponds, streams, sandbars.