Vasey'S Rush

(Juncus vaseyi)

Description

Vasey's rush is very-rare-in New England, with a few populations in Maine and Vermont. It is typically found on high-pH river shores and low wet fields, but it is occasionally found on roadsides and other disturbed areas.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Order:Poales

Family:Juncaceae

Genus:Juncus

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