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

Torrey's Rush

Juncus torreyi

Synonyms: Juncus megacephalus, Juncus nodosus var. megacephalus

Inflorescence of Torrey's Rush: Juncus torreyi (Synonym: Juncus megacephalus, Juncus nodosus var. megacephalus) - Inflorescence of Torrey's Rush: Juncus torreyi (Synonym: Juncus megacephalus, Juncus nodosus var. megacephalus)

A close-up of the tightly congested inflorescence of Torrey's rush as seen at a spring along Washington Highway SR14 adjacent to Crow Butte in the eastern Columbia River Gorge.........September 28, 2011.

Paul Slichter