Juncus oxymeris

{{Short description|Species of grass}}

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| image = Juncus oxymeris.jpg

| genus = Juncus

| species = oxymeris

| authority = Engelm.

| synonyms = * Juncus acutiflorus Benth.

| synonyms_ref = [http://www.tropicos.org/Name/16900170 Tropicos]

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Juncus oxymeris, common name pointed rush[http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/juncus-oxymeris Las Pilitas Nursery, Santa Margarita, California.][http://science.halleyhosting.com/nature/gorge/rush/juncus/oxymeris.htm Rushes of the Columbia Gorge of Oregon and Washington] is a species of rush native to the West Coast of North America (British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and California). It occurs in moist areas such as lakeshores, riverbanks, and moist meadows at elevations of {{convert|100|-|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}.[http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=222000163 Flora of North America v 22][https://books.google.com/books?id=vxAaBv8fW00C&dq=Juncus+oxymeris&pg=PA443 Timothy Johnson. 1999. CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, page 443].

Juncus oxymeris is a perennial herb up to {{convert|60|cm|ft|abbr=on}} in height, spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are gladiolate, i.e., flattened with one edge toward the stem, similar to those of Iris or Gladiolus. Flowers are straw-colored, with lanceolate tepals.Snogerup, Botanisker Notiser 131: 187. 1978.