Bayonet Rush (Juncus militaris)

Bayonet Rush, a reference photo — Photo: jillllybean · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Juncus militaris, the bayonet rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States. A perennial, it is found in shallow lakes and slow-moving rivers, on a variety of substrates; sand, silt, and muck.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bayonet 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.

Easily confused with

Juncus subnodulosus
Eleocharis equisetoides
Juncus exsertus
Juncus microcephalus

Classification

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

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