Juncus bufonius

L.

Toad Rush

G5Secure Found in 13 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152671
Element CodePMJUN010J0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderJuncales
FamilyJuncaceae
GenusJuncus
Other Common Names
Jonc des crapauds (FR) toad rush (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Kirschner et al. (2002) do not recognize distinct varieties in Juncus bufonius.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-06-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
LabradorS3Yes
ManitobaSNRYes
QuebecS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
NunavutS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
SaskatchewanSNRYes
AlbertaS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
New YorkSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
HawaiiSNANo
ColoradoS4Yes
South DakotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
KentuckyS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
UtahSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
MichiganSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
NebraskaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MarylandSNRYes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
South CarolinaS5Yes
KansasS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
WyomingS4Yes
NevadaS4Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IllinoisS3Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
DelawareSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (13)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
California (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
Colorado (1)
AreaForestAcres
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
References (2)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kirschner, J. et al. 2002. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World. Part 6, Juncaceae 1: Rostkovia to Luzula. 237 pp. Part 7, Juncaceae 2: Juncus subg. Juncus. 336 pp. Part 8, Juncaceae 3: Juncus subg. Agathryon. Australia Biological Resources Study, Canberra. 192 pp.