Juncus tenuis

Common Name: 
path rush, wiregrass, yard rush
Scientific Name: 
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Family Name: 
Juncaceae - Rush Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native perennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
reproductive, round, hollow, wiry, dark green
Growth Habit of Path Rush
Growth Habit of Path Rush
Growth Habit of Path Rush
Leaves
blades flat, dark green, smooth, somewhat glossy, basal, half as tall as stems, margins roll inward appear almost round and hollow, leaf sheaths with papery margins; form grass-like clumps
Flowers
3-petaled, green to straw colored, sepal longer than petals, long extend bracts; terminal clusters