| Description | Slender Rush (Juncus tenuis) is a native herbaceous perennial that happily grows in wet soils. |
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| Pronunciation | (JUN-kus)(TEN-yoo-iss) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | sunny to shaded |
| Moisture | moist |
| Soil & Site | moist, occasional flooding, occasionally wet |
| Flowers | Insignificant 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. |
| Fruit | A many-seeded capsule. The seeds are sticky when wet and attach to animals for dispersal. |
| Leaves | The 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. |
| Stems | Erect, upright, smooth stems, cylindrical and unjointed stems. |
| Dimensions | 1-2 by 1-2 feet (HS) clumping |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | It 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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