Species of Juncus in the Carolinas exhibiting inflorescences that appear lateral on the stems. Note that seeds are not tailed in any of these species. Figure composed with illustrations from Britton & Brown (1913) and Batson (1952); see attribution.
References:
Batson, W.T., Jr. 1952. The rushes of North and South Carolina. J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 68:93–104.
Britton, N.L. and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada, and the British Possesions. 3 vols. Scribner's Son, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.
Brooks, R.E. and S.E. Clemants. 2000. Juncus. In: Flora North America Editorial Committee, eds. Flora of North America north of Mexico, Vol. 22. Oxford Univ. Press, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.