Arctic Rush, Baltic Rush, Dark Baltic Rush, Mountain Rush
Juncus balticus ssp. ater
Synonyms: Juncus balticus var. montanus, Juncus balticus var. vallicola, Juncus vallicola
- ![Inflorescence of Baltic Rush, Dark Baltic Rush: Juncus balticus ssp. ater (Synonyms: Juncus balticus ssp. balticus, Juncus balticus var. balticus, Juncus balticus ssp. cascadensis, Juncus balticus var. littoralis, Juncus balticus ssp. littoralis, Juncus balticus var. montanus, Juncus balticus ssp. occidentalis, Juncus balticus var. vallicola)](balticus/balticus1b.jpg)
The photo at left shows a close-up view of the flower of arctic rush as photographed along Road #23 at Babyshoe Pass Meadows on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams.........September 18, 2008. Note that the anthers are much longer than the filaments. The photo at right shows a close-up view of the inflorescence of arctic rush as photographed along Road #23 at Babyshoe Pass Meadows on the northwestern slopes of Mt. Adams........September 18, 2008.
![Inflorescence of Arctic Rush, Baltic Rush, Dark Baltic Rush, Mountain Rush: Juncus balticus ssp. ater (Synonyms: Juncus balticus var. montanus, Juncus balticus var. vallicola, Juncus vallicola)](balticus/ater07-03-2022.jpg)
The photo above shows a close-up view of the inflorescence of arctic rush as photographed in a drainage near the east rim of Canyon Creek in the Klickitat Wildlife Area.......July 3, 2022.
- ![Inflorescence of Arctic Rush, Baltic Rush, Dark Baltic Rush, Mountain Rush: Juncus balticus ssp. ater (Synonyms: Juncus arcticus, Juncus arcticus ssp. ater, Juncus arcticus ssp. balticus, Juncus arcticus var. balticus, Juncus arcticus ssp. littoralis, Juncus arcticus var. littoralis, Juncus arcticus var. montanus, Juncus ater, Juncus balticus, Juncus balticus ssp. balticus, Juncus articus var. balticus, Juncus balticus var. balticus, Juncus balticus ssp. cascadensis, Juncus balticus ssp. littoralis, Juncus balticus var. littoralis, Juncus balticus var. melanogenus, Juncus balticus var. montanus, Juncus balticus ssp. occidentalis, Juncus balticus var. stenocarpus, Juncus balticus var. vallicola)](balticus/balticus6b.jpg)
Arctic rush as seen in a small pond in Young's Wetlands (Columbia Land Trust property) to the east of Glenwood, WA.......June 5, 2014.
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Arctic rush photographed at Muddy Meadows on the northern
slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 7, 2005.
Paul Slichter