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PLANTS

Jointed rush

Juncus articulatus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialPurple flowers
Jointed rush, photo 1 of 5
Jointed rush, In flower
Jointed rush, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 86 observations of Jointed rush in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Chaudière-Appalaches and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie17
  2. Chaudière-Appalaches15
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  4. Capitale-Nationale14
  5. Montérégie10
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  8. Centre-du-Québec3
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  10. Lanaudière1
  11. Outaouais1
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Northern green rushJuncus alpinoarticulatus
Roundfruit rushJuncus compressus
Field rushJuncus tenuis
Common rushJuncus effusus
Canadian rushJuncus canadensis
Tweedy rushJuncus tweedyi
Saltmarsh rushJuncus gerardi
Common woodrushLuzula multiflora
Smallhead rushJuncus brachycephalus
Knotted rushJuncus nodosus
Sharp-fruit rushJuncus acuminatus