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PLANTS

Brownfruit rush

Juncus pelocarpus

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
Brownfruit rush, photo 1 of 5
Brownfruit rush, In flower
Brownfruit rush, In fruit
3–30 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 3–30 cm. Grows in marshes.

There are 226 observations of Brownfruit rush in Québec, mostly in Côte-Nord, Laurentides and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Côte-Nord68
  2. Laurentides44
  3. Nord-du-Québec40
  4. Outaouais13
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue12
  6. Estrie10
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  8. Mauricie8
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  11. Montérégie4
  12. Capitale-Nationale4
  13. Lanaudière3

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg

Similar species

Toad rushJuncus bufonius
Field rushJuncus tenuis