Question: Good afternoon Dr. I found a rush in my backyard that seems to match J dichotomus. The leaves appear curved …
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Good afternoon Dr. I found a rush in my backyard that seems to match J dichotomus. The leaves appear curved not terete or flat. There are a few bracts that do not extend beyond the inflorescence. And, the auricles appear curved, not pointed as in J tenuis. Also, the environment is dry acidic soil, not moist or swampy. I would appreciate your assessment please :) Thank you in advance Edward
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Dear califyank, yes, from what I can see in your images, this plant does look like Juncus dichotomous. There are a couple of forms we see in New England. One has +/- flat leaves and one has leaves nearly circular in cross-section (though usually with a channel-like grove on the upper surface). Best wishes.
