Juncus falcatus subsp. falcatus

Sickleleaved rush, Sickleleaved Rush

Family: Juncaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Sickleleaved rush is a California native perennial found in the central Coast Ranges in peatland and moist sandy coastal areas at elevations generally below 100 meters. With limited flowering information available, the plant produces small flowers with petals 5 to 6.4 millimeters long and distinctive acuminate tips. Growing with slender, likely grass-like stems characteristic of rushes, it forms clusters in coastal wetland environments. Its leaves and overall structure suggest a delicate rush adapted to moist, low-elevation coastal habitats. The fruit is generally ellipsoid to oblong, reflecting its adaptation to wet coastal ecosystems.

Habitat: Peatland, moist sandy coastal areas

Elevation: generally < 100 m

Bioregions: CCo

California counties: Monterey, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Humboldt, Santa Cruz

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.