Rush (Juncus spp.)

Rushes have a distinctive look, with stems that look like a bunch of long green toothpicks, tiny or no leaves, and greenish or brownish flowers.

Field ID Tips

·         Round, stiff stems

·         No noticable leaves

·         Little flower bunches near the tips, or at the tips of the stem.

 

Description: Macintosh HD:Users:bruce2:Documents:LEPIDGallery:Pacific Bog Rush Seed Thumb.jpg

 

Bog Rush-3--2012-07-05 Mt Tam

 

Links:

Calphotos

Wikipedia

Mountain Home To West Point Grasses

 

Pacific Bog Rush--2012-06-27 Mt Tam-2

Rushes often grow around or in water.

 

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