Brown-fruit Rush (Juncus pelocarpus)

Brown-fruit Rush, a reference photo — Photo: Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 476. Courtesy of Kentucky · Public domain

Juncus pelocarpus, the brown-fruit rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to British Columbia and eastern Canada, and the north-central and eastern United States. A colonial perennial 1 to 12 in (3 to 30 cm) tall, it is found in wet areas.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Brown-fruit 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 brachycephalus
Juncus anthelatus
Juncus tenageia
Juncus diffusissimus
Juncus bufonius

Classification

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

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