Creeping Rush

Scientific Name: Juncus repens

Distinguishing Characteristics:

•Usually 3 to 4 leaf blades whorled or “fanned” along flat stem; whorls spaced out.

•2 growth forms: usually submersed and growing up toward surface; but can also be rooted along shoreline and stretch out across the surface.

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