Slender Rush

Slender Rush, Poverty Rush

Juncus tenuis Willd.

Juncaceae (Rush Family)

▲ mature plant

▲ flowering stems

Slender Rush:

  • a small, grass-like, perennial sedge with short rhizomes
  • stems are slender, hollow and dark green
  • has small, rounded, greenish-brown flowers at top of slender stems in summer
  • can tolerate & is commonly found in compacted turf areas along paths, driveways

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