General:
Perennial, loosely tufted herb from fibrous roots; stems erect, 15-75 cm long.

Leaves:
Located on the lower 1/3 of the stem, narrow, flattened, lacking cross-walls; sheaths open, with short (not more than 1 mm long), wider than long, membranaceous to nearly so, whitish, opaque, ear-shaped lobes.

Flowers:
Inflorescence terminal, 5-15 cm long, the bracts ascending, longer than the inflorescence, perianth segments green, 3-4 mm long, pointed, the inner about the same length as the outer; stamens 6; anthers 0.4-0.6 mm long, shorter than the filaments.

Fruits:
Capsules, broadly rounded, 1-celled, about the same length as the perianth segments; seeds ellipsoid, about 0.4-0.7 mm long, lacking tail-like appendages.

Notes:
This is a member of the Juncus tenuis complex, whose taxonomy and distribution in BC has not been studied.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

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Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Flower Colour:
Green

Blooming Period:
Late Spring

Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present over the Summer

Source:  The USDA