Juncus bufonius Linnaeus 1753 (Family Juncaceae)
Height: 5-30cm
Occasionally Arbuscular Mycorrhizal
Annual, Persistent Seed Bank
Hermaphrodite, Flowering May - October
(Earliest: 3.6)
Biotopes: |
Temporary Pools |
Pollination: |
Autopollination |
Seed Dispersal: |
Formicidae |
Possible Parasites: |
Loxocera albiseta Larva (Stem Borer) |
Loxocera aristata Larva (Stem Borer) |
Possible Herbivores: |
Hypenodes humidalis Larva |
Glyphipterix thrasonella Larva |
Several Tenthredinidae |
Sapivores: |
Schizaphis palustris |
Sitobion avenae |
Macrosteles sexnotatus |
Possible Sapivores: |
Several Miridae |
Macrosteles viridigriseus |
Decomposers: |
Phyllachora junci |
Angiosperm Generalists |
Ecological Flora of the British Isles
Skye Flora:
Toad Rush
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