Juncus oxymeris

Juncus oxymeris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
(unranked): Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus
Species: J. oxymeris
Binomial name
Juncus oxymeris
Engelm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Juncus acutiflorus Benth.

Juncus oxymeris, common name pointed rush[2][3] is a species of rush native to the West Coast of North America (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California). It occurs in moist areas such as lakeshores, riverbanks, and moist meadows at elevations of 100–2,000 m (330–6,560 ft).[4][5]

Juncus oxymeris is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (2.0 ft) in height, spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are gladiolate, i.e., flattened with one edge toward the stem, similar to those of Iris or Gladiolus. Flowers are straw-colored, with lanceolate tepals.[4][6]

References

  1. ↑ Tropicos
  2. ↑ Las Pilitas Nursery, Santa Margarita, California.
  3. ↑ Rushes of the Columbia Gorge of Oregon and Washington
  4. 1 2 Flora of North America v 22
  5. ↑ Timothy Johnson. 1999. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, page 443.
  6. ↑ Snogerup, Botanisker Notiser 131: 187. 1978.
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