Juncus bufonius L.

Locations ofJuncus bufonius L. in Virginia

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Family
Juncaceae
Botanical Name
Juncus bufonius L.
Common Name
Toad Rush
Synonym(s)
Juncus bufonius L.
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Juncus bufonius L.
Comments
During the severe drawdown of Mountain Lake 2000-2002, this species populated the lakebed en masse, apparently from a considerable seedbank. See also J. brevicaudatus.
Habitat
Damp exposed soil in open ditches, depressions, and seasonal ponds or impoundments; usually associated with shallowly flooded wetlands that draw down early in the growing season. Frequent in the outer Coastal Plain; infrequent elsewhere.
Native Status
Native

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