Plants of the Forest

Common Name: Rush Scientific Name: Juncus spp.
Blooms: No special bloom. Native: Yes. Native of the area
 
Special Comments: 

An indicator that moisture is present, this plant is seen at the Pourroy Garden. Easily identified by its long thin leaf blades, rush also grows at the beginning of Split-stuff trail where the land almost always contains moisture.

 
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