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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 Kings: 1 Riverside: 45 Stanislaus: 2
Butte: 32 Lake: 15 Sacramento: 19 Sutter: 1
Calaveras: 1 Los Angeles: 13 San Bernardino: 11 Tehama: 17
Colusa: 2 Madera: 10 San Diego: 32 Trinity: 3
Contra Costa: 7 Mariposa: 19 San Luis Obispo: 2 Tulare: 5
Del Norte: 1 Mendocino: 11 Santa Barbara: 5 Tuolumne: 22
El Dorado: 46 Mono: 1 Santa Cruz: 1 Ventura: 11
Fresno: 22 Napa: 27 Shasta: 4 Yolo: 2
Glenn: 1 Nevada: 19 Sierra: 6 Yuba: 7
Humboldt: 3 Orange: 6 Siskiyou: 3
Inyo: 2 Placer: 8 Solano: 2
Kern: 13 Plumas: 10 Sonoma: 14

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: 11/16/2025).