Juncus lesueurii | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Poales |
Family: | Juncaceae |
Genus: | Juncus |
Species: | J. lesueurii
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Binomial name | |
Juncus lesueurii | |
Synonyms | |
Juncus lescurii |
Juncus lesueurii is a species of rush known by the common names Lesueur's rush [1] and salt rush. [2] It is accepted by some authorities as Juncus lescurii. [3]
It is native to the western coast of North America from British Columbia to California, where it grows in freshwater and salt marshes, and near sand dunes.
It is a rhizomatous perennial herb forming clumps of stems often well exceeding one meter in height. The inflorescence is a cluster of several greenish or brownish flowers accompanied by one cylindrical bract which looks like an extension of the stem.