irisleaf rush

Juncus xiphioides

Member of rushes (genus Juncus)
rushes and allies (family Juncaceae)
grasses, sedges, cattails, and allies (order Poales)
monocots (class Liliopsida)
other colors in flowering plants

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• plant 40–80 cm tall
• inflorescnce bract does not look like stem
• all bracts are < ½ the length of the inflorescence
• leaf blade flattened, 5–14 mm wide
• only common species in the bay area with a flattened leaf blade (not wiry or absent)

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Chris’s observations: 1 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area

Months:

• Jul.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora