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PLANTS

Canadian rush

Juncus canadensis

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Canadian rush, photo 1 of 5
Canadian rush, In flower
Canadian rush, In fruit
98 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 98 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 129 observations of Canadian rush in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Laurentides and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord46
  2. Laurentides22
  3. Montérégie19
  4. Outaouais10
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  6. Lanaudière5
  7. Capitale-Nationale4
  8. Estrie4
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Nord-du-Québec1
  14. Centre-du-Québec1
  15. Montréal1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Smooth sawgrassCladium mariscoides
Torrey's rushJuncus torreyi
Jointed rushJuncus articulatus
Knotted rushJuncus nodosus
Tweedy rushJuncus tweedyi
Sharp-fruit rushJuncus acuminatus
Common rushJuncus effusus
Swordleaf rushJuncus ensifolius