A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 1/10/2024 by David Giblin.
Juncus tenuis Willd.[FNA22, HC, HC2]
path rush, poverty rush, slender rush
Publication: Sp. Pl. 2(1): 214. 1799.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA22: "Juncus tenuis occurs throughout North America. It is particularly abundant in northeastern United States and eastern Canada, although infrequent in the south and west.
Through the use of isozyme electrophoresis, hybridization can be demonstrated between various members of the Juncus tenuis complex, including Juncus tenuis, J. anthelatus, J. interior, J. secundus, and J. dichotomus (R. E. Brooks, unpubl.). Juncus ××oronensis is thought to be a hybrid between J. tenuis and J. vaseyi in the northeast."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Juncus bicornis Michx.
Juncus macer Gray
Juncus tenuis Willd. var. bicornis (Michx.) E. Mey.
Juncus tenuis Willd. var. multicornus E. Mey.
Juncus tenuis Willd. var. tenuis[HC]
Juncus tenuis Willd. var. williamsii Fernald
