Juncus coriaceus

Juncus coriaceus, the leathery rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae, native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to Cape May, New Jersey.^[1][2][3] A report from New York state turns out to have been erroneous.^[4] A wetland species, it prefers poorly drained soils.^[5]

Juncus coriaceus
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Species:	J. coriaceus
Binomial name
Juncus coriaceus Mack.