Kebnat
PLANTS

Baltic rush

Juncus balticus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialBrown flowers
Baltic rush, photo 1 of 5
Baltic rush, In flower
Baltic rush, In fruit
25–75 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 25–75 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 256 observations of Baltic rush in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec, Côte-Nord and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec91
  2. Côte-Nord87
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent21
  4. Capitale-Nationale16
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean15
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  8. Laurentides3
  9. Montérégie2
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Arctic rushJuncus arcticus
Common rushJuncus effusus
Hardstem bulrushSchoenoplectus acutus
Roundfruit rushJuncus compressus
Saltmarsh rushJuncus gerardi
Great bulrushSchoenoplectus tabernaemontani
Common threesquareSchoenoplectus pungens
Thread rushJuncus filiformis
Field rushJuncus tenuis
Tufted bulrushTrichophorum cespitosum