Latin name: Juncus acutus L. ssp. leopoldii (Parl.) Snog.
Pronunciation: JUN-kus ak-YOO-tus lee-oh-POLD-ee-eye
Common name: Spiny rush
Family: Juncaceae (Rush)
Habitat: Moist saline places, coastal salt marsh, alkali seeps and alkali sink in Colorado Desert
Fruiting period: June to August
Name derivations: 1) Juncus 2) acutus 3) leopoldii
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