Jointed Rush

Synonyms:   Jointleaf Rush

Scientific Name:   Juncus articulatus


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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