Leaves round in cross-section with cross partitions (septa) at regular intervals (may be easier felt than seen).
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Jointed Rush
Genus species:
Juncus articulatus
Common Names:
Jointed Rush, Jointleaf Rush
Family Name:
Juncaceae
Annual or perennial herbs; stems usually round, pithy or hollow; leaves basal or alternate, the blade flat or terete, the sheath open or closed; flowers bisexual, regular, in terminal or lateral inflorescences; fruit a capsule.
Seed Type
Angiosperm
Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA terminology
Native
Category:
Rush
Identified by:
J.D. Mancini
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