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Juncus balticus subsp. mexicanus
Mexican rush is a rhizomatous perennial rush found in moist habitats across the western US, Mexico and parts of Central and South America. It grows best with its roots kept wet, so plant it in saturated soil or shallow water.
Juncus balticus subsp. mexicanus, synonym Juncus mexicanus, is a species of rush known by the common name Mexican rush. It is native to much of the west of the United States, Mexico and Central and South America. It is a plant of moist areas in a great number of habitats, from coast to desert to mountain and low to high elevation.
Juncus balticus subsp. mexicanus is native to the western and south-central United States (Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington), much of Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala in Central America, and western South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru).
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