Juncus elliottii

Elliott's rush, Elliott's Rush

Family: Juncaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Elliott's rush is a naturalized perennial found in the San Francisco Bay region, specifically Alameda County, on disturbed wet ground at elevations below 300 meters. Flowering time not specified in source data, this rush produces light brown to greenish flowers with narrowly acuminate perianth segments. Growing 30 to 80 centimeters tall with a loosely tufted habit and short rhizome, the plant has some roots with distinctive oblong tubers near their tips. Its leaves feature cylindric blades with complete but inconspicuous crosswalls and leaf sheaths with rounded appendages 1 to 4 millimeters long. The plant's inflorescence includes spreading branches with clusters of 25 to 75 flowers, each cluster containing 2 to 10 individual flowers.

Habitat: Disturbed wet ground

Elevation: < 300 m

Bioregions: SnFrB (Alameda Co.)

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