Rushes - Juncaceae Family

This list is based off of the E-flora BC "Vascular Plant Collections List (Version Dec. 2010) for Vancouver Island". The source is cited throughout this website as [E-flora]

Species

Name

Family

Status

Hazards

Edible

Other

Medicinal

Photo

Juncus conglomeratuscompact rushJuncaceae---X-
Juncus dudleyiDudley's rushJuncaceae---X-
Juncus effususcommon rushJuncaceae--XXX
Juncus Sp.Juncus Sp. (Other local species)Juncaceae-XXXX
Juncus tenuisslender rushJuncaceae---XX
Luzula arcuata ssp. unalaschcensiscurved wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula campestrisfield wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula comosaPacific wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula comosa var. comosaPacific wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula fastigiataforked wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula multifloramany-flowered wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula multiflora ssp. frigidamany-flowered wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula multiflora ssp. multifloramany-flowered wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula parviflorasmall-flowered wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula piperiPiper's wood-rushJuncaceae-----
Luzula spicataspiked wood-rushJuncaceae-----