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.[2] A colonial perennial 1 to 12 in (3 to 30 cm) tall, it is found in wet areas.[3]

Juncus pelocarpus
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. pelocarpus
Binomial name
Juncus pelocarpus
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Juncus abortivus Chapm.
    • Juncus articulatus var. pelocarpus (E.Mey.) A.Gray
    • Juncus conradii Tuck.
    • Juncus muehlenbergii Spreng.
    • Juncus pelocarpus f. submersus Fassett
    • Juncus pelocarpus var. crassicaudex Engelm.
    • Juncus pelocarpus var. sabulonensis H.St.John
    • Juncus viviparus Conrad

References edit

  1. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. (2016). "Juncus pelocarpus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T64315713A67729887. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T64315713A67729887.en. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Juncus pelocarpus E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Juncus pelocarpus (Brown-fruit Rush)". MinnesotaWildflowers.info. Minnesota Wildflowers. 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.