This native plant grows in dense colonies, typically on trails or overhanging the sides of trails. Its stout stems reach up to 18 inches in height. Membranous auricles are present at the junction of the leaf and stem (E). Tiny white and green flowers, with 6 sharply pointed tepals, form a cyme (A,B). The fruit is a brown capsule (D), each holding many light brown seeds.
Wet disturbed sites; along paths. Abundant in Fontenelle Forest along woodland paths. Abundant in Neale Woods on trail in Raccoon Hollow. Flowers appear in May and June.
Path Rush is very similar to Dudley Rush (Juncus dudleyi). The key feature distinguishing these two is the auricle as shown in photo (E) which is thin, whitish and membranous in Path Rush while that of Dudley Rush is firm, thick and yellow-brown (see photo D under Dudley Rush).
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