[Rushes of the Columbia River Gorge]

Toad Rush

Juncus bufonius

Synonyms: Juncus ambiguous, Juncus bufonius var. bufonius, Juncus bufonius var. congestus, Juncus bufonius var. halophilus, Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis, Juncus sphaerocarpus

Toad Rush: Juncus bufonius (Synonyms: Juncus ambiguous, Juncus bufonius var. bufonius, Juncus bufonius var. congestus, Juncus bufonius var. halophilus, Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis, Juncus sphaerocarpus)

Toad rush as seen from a vernally moist pool along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge...............June 3, 2009.

Single stem of Toad Rush: Juncus bufonius (Synonyms: Juncus ambiguous, Juncus bufonius var. bufonius, Juncus bufonius var. congestus, Juncus bufonius var. halophilus, Juncus bufonius var. occidentalis, Juncus sphaerocarpus)

Close-up of a single stem of toad rush as seen from a vernally moist pool along the Old Highway at Catherine Creek, Columbia River Gorge...............June 3, 2009.

Paul Slichter