Juncus arcticus Willd.
A rush found throughout most of the United States, except in the southeast. In the southwestern U.S., this is a species of moist open ground along creeks &c. in areas of coniferous forest. In New Mexico, this is one of our few rushes with many-flowered, lateral-seeming inflorescences.
An inflorescence in La Luz Canyon, Sacramento Mountains, Otero County, New Mexico, 9 Aug 2009.
Flowers in La Luz Canyon, 9 Aug 2009.
Closer view of a flower in La Luz Canyon, 9 Aug 2009.
An inflorescence past anthesis, with immature fruits, in La Luz Canyon, 9 Aug 2009.