Family: Juncaceae

Scientific Name: Juncus tenuis

Common Name: Slender Rush, Path Rush, Poverty Rush

Description

Slender Rush (Juncus tenuis) is a native herbaceous perennial that happily grows in wet soils.

Pronunciation(JUN-kus)(TEN-yoo-iss)
Plant TypePerennials Hardy, Wild Flowers
Hardiness Zone3-9
Sunlightsunny to shaded
Moisturemoist
Soil & Sitemoist, occasional flooding, occasionally wet
FlowersInsignificant green flowers, clustered at the stem tips, appear from May to September. The branching inflorescence forms umbel-like clusters, turning brown after the first frost. The petals and sepals are nearly identical in appearance and lanceolate in shape.
FruitA many-seeded capsule. The seeds are sticky when wet and attach to animals for dispersal.
LeavesThe leaves are basal and green, with narrow blades that ascend from the stems. The blades are smooth and flat, featuring margins that roll upward. The sheaths are light green, turning tan to brown.
StemsErect, upright, smooth stems, cylindrical and unjointed stems.
Dimensions1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS) clumping
Propagationdivision
Native SiteIt is native to the United States and most of Canada. The species has been introduced from North America into Eurasia and Australia.
Notes & Reference#46-Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin (Eggers and Reed), #270-North Carolina Extention Gardener Tool Box (https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants)
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