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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK |
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Oklahoma Alfalfa |
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Slender Rush |
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| COMMON NAME: | Slender Rush |
| SCIENTIFIC NAME: | Juncus tenuis Willd. |
| TYPE: | Simple Winter Perennial, Monocot |
| DESCRIPTION | |
| Germination: | From September to November. |
| Reproduction: | By seed in early summer. |
| Stems: | Round, slender, hollow, not jointed, dark green. |
| Leaves: | Very narrow, glass-like, mostly at base of plant. |
| Flowers/ Inflorescence: |
Flowers small, greenish brown, with 6 scale-like bracts. |
| Fruit: | Small, brown seed, about 1/8 inch long with cross wrinkles. |
FOUND: |
Throughout the state in low wet areas, very seldom a problem in alfalfa. |
CONTROL: |
No herbicide available for control. |
| In Alfalfa | Plant | Leaf |  Plant |
Seed Head |
| Additional Slender Rush Images | ||||
| Jim Stritzke Former Alfalfa Weed Control Specialist Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Oklahoma State University |
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