Juncus oxymeris, common name pointed rushLas Pilitas Nursery, Santa Margarita, California.Rushes of the Columbia Gorge of Oregon and Washington 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 .Flora of North America v 22Timothy Johnson. 1999. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, page 443.
Juncus oxymeris is a perennial herb up to 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.Snogerup, Botanisker Notiser 131: 187. 1978.
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