Juncus canadensis J.Gay ex Laharpe

Herbs, perennial, cespitose, 3--10 dm. Culms erect, 1--5 mm diam., smooth. Cataphylls 0 or 1--2, straw-colored, apex rounded. Leaves: basal 1, cauline 2--3; auricles 1--1.2 mm, apex rounded, scarious; blade terete, 7--22 cm x 1.2--3 mm. Inflorescences panicles or racemes of 3--50 heads, 2--20 cm, branches erect to ascending; primary bract erect; heads 5--50-flowered, obconic to spheric, 3--10 mm diam. Flowers: tepals green or straw-colored to reddish brown, lanceolate; outer tepals 2.7--3.8 mm, apex acuminate; inner tepals 2.9--4 mm, apex acuminate; stamens 3(--6), anthers 1/2 filament length. Capsules equaling perianth or exserted, chestnut brown, imperfectly 3-locular, lanceoloid, 3.3--4.5 mm, acute proximal to beak, valves separating at dehiscence. Seeds fusiform, 1.1--1.9 mm, tailed; body covered with whitish translucent veil. 2n = 80.

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.