Juncus bufonius L. var. congestus Wahlenb.
Annotated by Ben Legler, Sep 2016.

Washington: Grays Harbor County: Along a slough running parallel to ocean beach on west side of Copalis Beach. Elev. 3 m.
47.111565° N, 124.180399° W
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 4 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.
Edge of tidally influenced slough behind coastal sand dunes; wet sandy soil, with low carpet of Triglochin striata, Juncus, Eleocharis palustris, Agrostis. Tepals green with translucent margins, acuminate, outer 3 longer than inner 3; capsule rounded, green to tan, shorter than inner tepals; flowers clustered at stem tips; stems and leaves slightly succulent, brittle, prostrate and radiating from fibrous roots, firming circular tufts 5-10 cm diameter; plants in moist, open, sandy soil by slough, becoming more common downstream. Phenology: Flowers & Fruits.

Ben Legler 14388, Sep 17, 2016
WTU, Accession: 430697, Barcode: WTU-V-089073