General:
Perennial, loosely tufted herb from short rhizomes; stems 10-45 cm tall, rooting at the nodes, viviparous (producing plantlets in the inflorescence).

Leaves:
Located on the lower part of the stem, nearly circular in cross-section, tapered, with prominent complete cross-walls; sheaths open, with short, rounded, ear-shaped lobes.

Flowers:
Inflorescence terminal, 7-15 cm long, open, with flowers mostly arising singly (rarely in groups of 2) along the numerous branches; perianth segments green, tinged with red, 2.5-3 mm long, short-pointed to round, the inner slightly longer than the outer; stamens 6; anthers much longer than the filaments.

Fruits:
Capsules, pointed, longer than the perianth segments; seeds egg-shaped, about 0.5 mm long, lacking tail-like appendages.

Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.

Illustration Source:  The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Juncus pelocarpus var. sabulonensis H. St. John