Burke: Juncus acutus vs. Juncus canadensis

	Juncus acutus	Juncus canadensis
		Canadian rush
Habit		Tufted perennials, the stems erect, smooth, 3-10 dm. tall.
Leaves		Leaves alternate, 1 basal and 2 cauline, the blades terete, 7-22 cm. long and 1-3 mm. broad; leaf bases sheathing, forming rounded, scarious auricles about 1 mm. long.
Flowers		Inflorescence a panicle or raceme with 3-50 heads, 2-20 cm. long, the branches ascending, the heads 5- to 50-flowered; outer 3 tepals 2.7-3.8 mm. long, the inner 3 tepals slightly longer, all green or straw-colored to reddish-brown, lanceolate; stamens usually 3.
Fruits		Capsule lanceolate, 3.3-4.5 mm. long, chestnut brown, acute.

	Juncus acutus	Juncus canadensis
Flowering time		June - July
Habitat		Brackish swamps, acid bogs, tidal flats and beaches.
Distribution	[WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]	Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; also in Oregon, otherwise widespread east of the Mississippi River. [WildflowerSearch map] [BONAP county map]
Origin		Introduced from eastern North America
Conservation status		Not of concern
Sibling taxa	J. acuminatus, J. alpinoarticulatus, J. anthelatus, J. articulatus, J. balticus, J. bolanderi, J. brachycarpus, J. brevicaudatus, J. breweri, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. canadensis, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. conglomeratus, J. covillei, J. diffusissimus, J. drummondii, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. ensifolius, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. gerardi, J. hemiendytus, J. hesperius, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. laccatus, J. longistylis, J. mertensianus, J. nevadensis, J. nodosus, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. pylaei, J. regelii, J. saximontanus, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. trilocularis, J. uncialis, J. vaseyi	J. acuminatus, J. alpinoarticulatus, J. anthelatus, J. articulatus, J. balticus, J. bolanderi, J. brachycarpus, J. brevicaudatus, J. breweri, J. bufonius, J. bulbosus, J. compressus, J. confusus, J. conglomeratus, J. covillei, J. diffusissimus, J. drummondii, J. dudleyi, J. effusus, J. ensifolius, J. falcatus, J. filiformis, J. gerardi, J. hemiendytus, J. hesperius, J. howellii, J. inflexus, J. interior, J. kelloggii, J. laccatus, J. longistylis, J. mertensianus, J. nevadensis, J. nodosus, J. occidentalis, J. orthophyllus, J. oxymeris, J. parryi, J. patens, J. pelocarpus, J. pylaei, J. regelii, J. saximontanus, J. supiniformis, J. tenuis, J. tiehmii, J. torreyi, J. trilocularis, J. uncialis, J. vaseyi
Web links	Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search	Local floras: BC, OR, WA Local Web sites: Flora NW, PNW Herbaria WildflowerSearch iNaturalist (observations) USDA Plants Database LBJ Wildflower Center SEINet Plants of the World Online Encyclopedia of Life Wikipedia Google Image Search

Juncus acutus

Juncus canadensis

Canadian rush

Habit

Tufted perennials, the stems erect, smooth, 3-10 dm. tall.

Leaves

Leaves alternate, 1 basal and 2 cauline, the blades terete, 7-22 cm. long and 1-3 mm. broad;

leaf bases sheathing, forming rounded, scarious auricles about 1 mm. long.

Flowers

Inflorescence a panicle or raceme with 3-50 heads, 2-20 cm. long, the branches ascending, the heads 5- to 50-flowered; outer 3 tepals 2.7-3.8 mm. long, the inner 3 tepals slightly longer, all green or straw-colored to reddish-brown, lanceolate;

stamens usually 3.

Fruits

Capsule lanceolate, 3.3-4.5 mm. long, chestnut brown, acute.