Juncus militaris Bigelow is a plant in the Juncaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Juncus militaris Bigelow

Juncus militaris Bigelow

Juncus militaris, the bayonet rush, is a perennial flowering rush native to eastern North America, found in shallow waters.

Family
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida

About Juncus militaris Bigelow

Juncus militaris Bigelow, commonly known as the bayonet rush, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Juncaceae family. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States. It is a perennial plant that grows in shallow lakes and slow-moving rivers across a range of substrates, including sand, silt, and muck.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Juncaceae Juncus

More from Juncaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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