Above:  Luiseno Native American Artist, Lydia Vassar, of the Paa'ila (water turtle) Weaving Circle teaches traditional basket weaving to several local youth and elder programs in San Diego and Riverside County Native American Communities.
Common Name	Basket Rush
Latin Name	Juncus textilis
Native Habitat	Riparian, banks of rivers, streams, and ponds
Soil	Moist soil
Water	Regular
Height X Width	Up to 5 feet tall
Protective Mechanism	None
Leaves	Evergreen
Garden Suitability	Ethnobotanical
Ornamental Value	None
Nature Value	?
Native American Uses	Important basketry material
Links
Images and data	http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4497
Images and data	http://www.kumeyaay.info/southern_calif_indigenous_plants.html?http%3A//www.kumeyaay.info/california_native_plants/native_california_juncus.html
Images and data	http://indianrocknativegarden.blogspot.com/2008/02/juncus-textilis.html
Images and data	http://deborahsmall.wordpress.com/2009/10/18/gathering-juncus-2/
Images, nursery, and data	http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/juncus-textilis
Distribution	http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=JUTE2

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