// SPECIES PROFILE · GRASS · NATIVE

Toad rush

Juncus bufonius var. bufonius

Toad rush (Juncus bufonius var. bufonius) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–13a. Blooms Mar–May.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: grass
Native range: Native to 51 U.S. states, including AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–13a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–May
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Toad rush (Juncus bufonius var. bufonius) — *Juncus bufonius var. bufonius* — Toad rush. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Алёна Осипова, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Toad rush (Juncus bufonius var. bufonius) is a grass in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–13a. Blooms Mar–May.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, toad rush pairs naturally with: Broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia), Toad rush (Juncus bufonius), Softstem bulrush (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus).