[Rushes: The Genus Juncus East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Knotty Leaf Rush, Sharp-fruited Rush, Tapered Rush, Tapertip Rush

Juncus acuminatus

Synonyms: Juncus acuminatus var. legitimus, Juncus pondii

Knotty Leaf Rush, Sharp-fruited Rush, Tapered Rush, Tapertip Rush: Juncus acuminatus (Synonyms: Juncus acuminatus var. legitimus, Juncus pondii)

What appears to be knotty leaf rush growing on the sandy and gravelly bank of the Columbia River at the Dalles Riverside Park...........October 12, 2011. Note the open inflorescence which appears to be terminal. Any bracts subtending the inflorescence are much shorter than the inflorescence.

Knotty Leaf Rush, Sharp-fruited Rush, Tapered Rush, Tapertip Rush: Juncus acuminatus (Synonyms: Juncus acuminatus var. legitimus, Juncus pondii)

What appears to be knotty leaf rush growing on the sandy and gravelly bank of the Columbia River at the Dalles Riverside Park..........October 12, 2011. Note the open inflorescence which appears to be terminal. Any bracts subtending the inflorescence are much shorter than the inflorescence.

Paul Slichter