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Distribution by County   4486    
Juncus oxymeris  Engelm.
Pointed rush
Juncus oxymeris is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Record Count by County

Amador: 8 Lake: 15 Riverside: 44 Stanislaus: 2
Butte: 32 Los Angeles: 14 Sacramento: 17 Sutter: 1
Calaveras: 1 Madera: 8 San Bernardino: 12 Tehama: 17
Colusa: 2 Mariposa: 21 San Diego: 32 Trinity: 2
Contra Costa: 7 Mendocino: 11 San Luis Obispo: 2 Tulare: 5
El Dorado: 45 Mono: 1 Santa Barbara: 5 Tuolumne: 22
Fresno: 23 Napa: 29 Santa Cruz: 1 Ventura: 11
Glenn: 1 Nevada: 18 Shasta: 3 Yolo: 2
Humboldt: 3 Orange: 6 Sierra: 6 Yuba: 7
Inyo: 2 Placer: 7 Solano: 2
Kern: 13 Plumas: 9 Sonoma: 13

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 07/17/2025).