Juncaceae
Falcate rush
Juncus falcatus
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Juncus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Arabic
- أسل منجلي الشكل
- English
- Falcate rush
Synonyms
- Juncus falcatus var. falcatus
Flowers
- In flower
- December to January (from 8 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Nina Kerr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Gail A Baker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Merlla McLaughlin, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Petra Holland, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nina Kerr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nina Kerr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: naturewatchwidow, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nina Kerr, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Gabriel Campbell-Martinez, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Walter Fertig, CC0, from iNaturalist
More in Juncus
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- Saltmarsh rushJuncus gerardiJuncaceae
- Spiny rushJuncus acutusJuncaceae
- Baltic rushJuncus balticusJuncaceae
- Poverty rushJuncus tenuisJuncaceae
- Leafybract dwarf rushJuncus capitatusJuncaceae
- Mosquito rushJuncus squarrosusJuncaceae
- Roundfruit rushJuncus compressusJuncaceae
- European meadow rushJuncus inflexusJuncaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.