Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Juncus torreyi Coville
(Torrey's Rush)


Family: Juncaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
None

Juncus torreyi has erect stems and a dense, globose inflorescence. It has round blades and 2-5mm long auricles. Juncus torreyi is found in or alongside water.
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Juncus torreyi, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Upper Box, July 14, 2008



Juncus torreyi, closeup, photo Danielle Walkup & Bill Norris, Gila River at the Upper Box, July 14, 2008



Juncus torreyi, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, Sept. 10, 2008



Juncus torreyi, leaves diverge abruptly from the stem, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, July 1, 2009



Juncus torreyi, rhizome (yellow arrows) and tuberous nodes (red arrows), photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Mangas Springs, July 1, 2009


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