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

Photo of Juncus squarrosus L. (Juncus squarrosus L.)
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Juncus squarrosus L.

Juncus squarrosus L.

Juncus squarrosus is a pollution-tolerant flowering rush species native to parts of Europe, North Africa and Iceland, introduced elsewhere.

Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Juncus
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Juncus squarrosus L.

Juncus squarrosus L., commonly known as goose corn, heath rush, and mosquito rush, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the rush family Juncaceae. It is native to Iceland, Europe, and Morocco, and has been introduced to Greenland, Svalbard, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the U.S. state of Wisconsin. This species is tolerant of pollution.

Photo: (c) James K. Lindsey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Poales › Juncaceae › Juncus

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

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