Juncus bufonius

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Toad rush

Toad rush is small annual plant that grows in muddy placed often around pond margins, streams and other wet places.

It grows worldwide and is sometime considered a weed in garden situations.

Its biggest value is in how fast it grows to help stabilize wet edges during restoration.

Lifeform: Annual

Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade

Water: High, Moderate

Soil: Clay, Loam, Sand

Other: Deer Resistant, Erosion Control

Container

D-16, D-16S-o

Ecological Value

Important meadow restoration projects where it grows up immediately in the first year to form a thick mat of soil stabilizing vegetation.

Historical Uses

Compound decoction taken to 'give strength to runners and other athletes.

Distribution

It is a common annual species, found world wide.

Elevation

-253' – 10,562'

Communities
Habitat

Pond margins, streams, ditches, and other wet places.