Irisleaf Rush

Juncus xiphioides is a species of flowering plant in the family Juncaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common name Irisleaf Rush. A perennial rush found growing in creek beds and freshwater marshlands of the Southwestern United States. It can be grown for phytoremediation or ornamental purposes.

The scientific name derives from the Latin jungere ("to join or bind"), as the stems were used for binding; and the Greek xiphos ("sword"), for its blade shaped leaves.