Calflora Taxon Report
Juncus ensifolius  Wikstr.
Sword leaved rush, Swordleaf rush, Three stamened rush, Three stemmed rush
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2018 David popp
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2009 Julie A. Kierstead
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2021 Cynthia Powell
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2019 Adonis Tate
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2004 Steve Matson
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2008 Keir Morse
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Juncus ensifolius is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Genus: Juncus
Family: Juncaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot
Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO
Alternate Names:
PLANTSJuncus ensifolius var. major
PLANTSJuncus xiphioides var. triandrus
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[Wikipedia] Range: It is native to much of western North America from Alaska to central Mexico, and into eastern Canada. It is present in Japan and far eastern Russia, and it has been introduced to many other regions of the world, including Europe, New Zealand, Hawaii, and Australia. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)

Suggested Citation
“Calflora - Taxon Report.” The Calflora Database, a non-profit organization. .

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