Torrey’s Rush

Torrey’s Rush

Juncus torreyi

Torrey’s Rush is a native, cool season, saline and alkaline tolerant, rhizomatous grass like perennial. It can grow to be 12 inches and needs full sun. Torrey’s Rush prefers saturated soils, but will also tolerate periods of drought. Can establish at elevations up to 9,000 ft. Useful for restoring wetland and riparian areas. Torrey’s Rush can be found in wet prairies, prairie swales, sloughs, borders of ponds and streams, and roadside ditches. This species tolerates some degradation of wetland habitat.