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Juncus pelocarpus

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 tall, it is found in wet areas.

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Juncus pelocarpus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species:
J. pelocarpus
Binomial name
Juncus pelocarpus
Synonyms2
Homotypic Synonyms
  • Juncus articulatus var. pelocarpus (E.Mey.) A.Gray
  • Verojuncus pelocarpus (E.Mey.) Záv.Drábk. & Proćków
Heterotypic Synonyms
  • Juncus abortivus Chapm.
  • Juncus conradii Tuck.
  • Juncus muehlenbergii Spreng.
  • Juncus pelocarpus var. crassicaudex Engelm.
  • Juncus pelocarpus var. sabulonensis H.St.John
  • Juncus pelocarpus f. submersus Fassett
  • Juncus subverticillatus Muhl.
  • Juncus viviparus Conrad

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

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References

  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. "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.