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

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Juncus scirpoides Lam.

Juncus scirpoides Lam.

Juncus scirpoides is a flowering rush species native to central and eastern US that grows in wet sandy soils, commonly in Carolina bays.

Family
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Juncus scirpoides Lam.

Juncus scirpoides, commonly called the needlepod rush or the lobe-headed rush, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Juncaceae. It is native to the central and eastern United States. This plant favors wet sandy soils, and it is commonly found growing in the little-understood Carolina bays, among its many growing locations.

Photo: (c) Lois Posey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Lois Posey · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Juncaceae Juncus

More from Juncaceae

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

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