Juncus falcatus var. falcatus Calflora

Taxon Report

Juncus falcatus E. Mey. var. falcatus

(not an active name)

Sickle leafed rush

Juncus falcatus var. falcatus is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

also called Juncus falcatus ssp. falcatus


	Plant Range Observation Search ~41 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Juncus falcatus
Genus:	Juncus
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Coastal Prairie, wetland-riparian

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JEF + PLANTS	Juncus falcatus ssp. falcatus

Information about Juncus falcatus var. falcatus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (JUFAF2) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/11/2025).