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PLANTS

Knotted rush

Juncus nodosus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennialGreen flowers
Knotted rush, photo 1 of 5
Knotted rush, In flower
Knotted rush, In fruit
61 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 61 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 307 observations of Knotted rush in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord52
  2. Capitale-Nationale39
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches33
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean28
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent24
  6. Montérégie23
  7. Nord-du-Québec22
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine19
  9. Estrie19
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue14
  11. Lanaudière8
  12. Centre-du-Québec6
  13. Laurentides5
  14. Montréal5
  15. Outaouais5
  16. Mauricie4
  17. Laval1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Similar species

Torrey's rushJuncus torreyi
Canadian rushJuncus canadensis
Jointed rushJuncus articulatus
Swordleaf rushJuncus ensifolius