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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: I have a lot of this rush growing in a usually shaded area next to my house in Massachusetts.

  • Question

    I have a lot of this rush growing in a usually shaded area next to my house in Massachusetts.

    Answer

    Dear jfc, this looks like the upper part of the inflorescence of a species like Juncus tenuis or a relative. I would need to see more of the plant, and specifically the auricles (they are paired and are positioned where the leaf sheath and leaf blade join each other). Best wishes.