Northern Green Rush

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Juncus alpinoarticulatus

Northern Green Rush, a reference photo
Photo: Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm) · Public domain

Juncus alpinoarticulatus, called the northern green rush and the alpine rush, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Juncus, with a circumboreal distribution. It prefers wet sandy soils, peat bogs, acidic fens, and ditches.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Northern Green Rush being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Species
Juncus alpinoarticulatus

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