Juncaceae

Torrey's rush

Juncus torreyi Coville

Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus

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Torrey's rush (Juncus torreyi) — FlowerPhoto: Marc-Aurèle Vallée, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Torrey's rush

Synonyms

Juncus megacephalus (Torr.) Alph.Wood
Juncus nodosus var. megacephalus Torr.
Juncus torreyi f. brevipes Farw.
Juncus torreyi f. longipes Farw.
Juncus torreyi var. globularis Farw.
Juncus torreyi var. paniculata Farw.
Juncus torreyi var. proliferus Lunell

Flowers

In flower: July to August (from 16 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Flower colour: green (USDA PLANTS Database)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Graminoid
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Marc-Aurèle Vallée, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Gordon Johnston, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: M. Whitson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Marc-Aurèle Vallée, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alexasim, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Parker Hopkins, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Andrey Zharkikh from Salt Lake City, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: LittleQnana chan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Étienne Léveillé-Bourret, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Reuven Martin, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: candy horne, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.