Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.

This is a rare case of non-wetland species of Juncus - usually in thin soil over a flat rock surface. Lopsided Rush is very similar to the ubiquitous Path Rush (J. tenuis), but the lowest involucral leaf is shorter than the inflorescence and the leaf sheath auricle is very short (vs. prolonged). Read more at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Juncus secundus   FAMILY Juncaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America

Juncus secundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 040-01-009:

Juncus secundus   FAMILY Juncaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Juncus secundus

COMMON NAME:
Lopsided Rush, Secund Rush

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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913    pnd_juse_001_lvd

        

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_juse_003_lvd

        

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Juncus secundus   FAMILY Juncaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Juncus secundus   FAMILY Juncaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Juncus secundus

SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 040-01-009:
Juncus secundus   FAMILY Juncaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Juncus secundus