Juncus tenuis, the slender rush, is a clump-forming, round-stemmed perennial in the Juncaceae (rush family). Slender rush grows to be between 15 and 60 cm tall. Generally considered a weed, it is rarely sold by retailers as a household container plant. Where it is introduced, it is colloquially called path rush, field rush, slender yard rush, poverty rush or wiregrass.
The leaves of the plant all come from the base and are not nearly as tall as the stems. The stems are partly covered by sheaths, and have the most distinctive characteristic of the plant on them: clusters or cymes at the top. These cymes consist of branches that have small egg-shaped seed capsules at the end of them. The seeds split into three parts when they become ripe. The plant also spreads via rhizomatous root growth.
Juncustenuis, the slender rush, is a clump-forming, round-stemmed perennial in the Juncaceae (rush family). Slender rush grows to be between 15 and 60 cm...
Mediterranean and naturalized in western North America Other plants Juncustenuis (Slender Rush) of the rush family Polygonum arenastrum (Common Knotweed)...
including Ontario and Pennsylvania. The larvae feed on the seeds of Juncustenuis and Juncus compactus. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case. Wikimedia...
Juncus dudleyi is a widespread species of rush native to North America, and introduced to northern South America, Japan, Great Britain and central Europe...
to identify and is often confused with other Juncus species due to morphological similarity. Often Juncus dichotomus is overlooked because it is inconspicuous...
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juncus balticus. Juncus balticus is a species of rush known by the common name Baltic rush. It is a perennial flowering...
other barrens. "Juncus secundus P.Beauv. ex Poir". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 January 2023. "Juncus secundus P. Beauv...
Juncus occidentalis is a species of rush known by the common name western rush. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in wet areas...
also on (Cyperaceae) and (Juncaceae), such as sedges Carex, Scirpus and Juncus. The species hibernates in winter, and come aground in April. During this...
Schrank & Mart. Juncus arcticus Willd. Juncus biglumis L. Juncus castaneus Sm. Juncus effusus L. Juncus squarrosus L. (introduced) Juncus triglumis L. Koenigia...
saltmarshes, and invasion of saline areas and reed beds by Spiny Rush (Juncus acutus), Alligator Weed (Alternanthera philoxeriodes) and Ludwigia (Ludwigia...
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