Calflora Taxon Report
Juncus ensifolius Wikstr.
Sword leaved rush, Swordleaf rush, Three stamened rush, Three stemmed rush
Juncus ensifolius is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

Alternate Names and Sources:
Juncus ensifolius var. majorPLANTS
Juncus xiphioides var. triandrusPLANTS
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
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Accepted by: JEPS + PLANTS + POWO
Jepson eFlora section:
monocot
USDA PLANTS group:
Monocot

Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands
Redwood Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest, wetland-riparian

[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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