Prairie Rush, Western Rush
Juncus occidentalis
Synonyms: Juncus tenuis var. congestus, Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis
![Prairie Rush, Western Rush: Juncus occidentalis (Synonyms: Juncus tenuis var. congestus, Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis)](occidentalis/occidentalis1a.jpg)
A close-up of the inflorescence of what may be western rush as seen in vernally moist meadows along Josephine County Road 5240 adjacent to Eight Dollar Mountain in southwestern Oregon.........July 15, 2012.
- ![Prairie Rush, Western Rush: Juncus occidentalis (Synonyms: Juncus tenuis var. congestus, Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis)](occidentalis/occidentalis1e.jpg)
- ![Prairie Rush, Western Rush: Juncus occidentalis (Synonyms: Juncus tenuis var. congestus, Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis)](occidentalis/occidentalis1d.jpg)
What might be western rush as seen in vernally moist meadows along Josephine County Road 5240 adjacent to Eight Dollar Mountain in southwestern Oregon.........July 15, 2012.
- ![Prairie Rush, Western Rush: Juncus occidentalis (Synonyms: Juncus tenuis var. congestus, Juncus tenuis var. occidentalis)](occidentalis/occidentalis2b.jpg)
What might be western rush as seen atop Upper Table Rocks to the northwest of Medford, Oregon.......April 28, 2012. One or the other sets of photos is probably mis-identified.
Paul Slichter