[Rushes: The Genus Juncus in the Columbia River Gorge]
Path Rush, Poverty Rush, Slender Rush

Juncus tenuis

Synonyms: Juncus bicornis, Juncus interior, Juncus macer, Juncus tenuis var. bicornis, Juncus tenuis var. multicornus, Juncus tenuis var. tenuis, Juncus tenuis var. williamsii

Inflorescence of

Close-up of the inflorescence of poverty rush as seen on slopes above Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area...............May 8, 2009. The branches of the inflorescenc have not lengthened yet. Note the long bracts subtending the inflorescence.

Inflorescence of Path Rush, Poverty Rush, Slender Rush: Juncus tenuis (Synonyms: Juncus bicornis, Juncus interior, Juncus macer, Juncus tenuis var. bicornis, Juncus tenuis var. multicornus, Juncus tenuis var. tenuis, Juncus tenuis var. williamsii) -- Inflorescence of Path Rush, Poverty Rush, Slender Rush: Juncus tenuis (Synonyms: Juncus bicornis, Juncus interior, Juncus macer, Juncus tenuis var. bicornis, Juncus tenuis var. multicornus, Juncus tenuis var. tenuis, Juncus tenuis var. williamsii)

Additional close-ups of the inflorescence of poverty rush as seen on slopes above Canyon Creek in the Klickitat State Wildlife Area...............May 8, 2009.
Paul Slichter