[Rushes: The Genus Juncus in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]
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

Flower 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)

The photo above 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.

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)

The photo above 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.
Paul Slichter