Brief Summary
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Juncus patens is a rush species that is found along much of the far west of North America from Washington through Oregon, California and Baja Mexico. Also known as Spreading rush, this herb occurs in moist locales such as riparian zones, pond shores, ditches, and other wet places in either sandy or clayey soil.
This perennial sometimes occurs in a tufted form and attains a height of up to 90 centimeters. The thin upright stems are grey-green and may have a waxy appearance. Flowers always occur laterally along the stem, and seeds are a dark amber.
