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). It occurs in moist areas such as lakeshores, riverbanks, and moist meadows at elevations of .Flora of North America v 22
/ref> ''Juncus oxymeris'' is a perennial herb up to in height, spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are gladiolate, i.e., flattened with one edge toward the stem, similar to those of ''Iris'' or ''Gladiolus''. Flowers are straw-colored, with lanceolate tepals.Snogerup, Botanisker Notiser 131: 187. 1978.

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oxymeris ''Oxymeris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. Species Species within the genus ''Oxymeris'' include: * '' Oxymeris albida'' (Gray, 1834) * '' Oxymeris areolata'' (Link, 1807) * '' ...

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