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PLANTS

Toad rush

Juncus bufonius

Plants
NativeHerbAnnualGreen flowers
Toad rush, photo 1 of 5
Toad rush, In flower
Toad rush, In fruit
30 cmHeight

Annual herbaceous plant reaching 30 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 319 observations of Toad rush in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Chaudière-Appalaches and Estrie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord121
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches27
  3. Estrie25
  4. Capitale-Nationale24
  5. Montérégie22
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  8. Lanaudière13
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean11
  10. Nord-du-Québec10
  11. Laurentides10
  12. Centre-du-Québec8
  13. Montréal5
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  15. Outaouais3

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Field rushJuncus tenuis
Frog rushJuncus ranarius
Roundfruit rushJuncus compressus
Brownfruit rushJuncus pelocarpus
Jointed rushJuncus articulatus
Blunt spikerushEleocharis obtusa
Needle spikerushEleocharis acicularis