''Juncus coriaceus'', the leathery rush, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Juncaceae Juncaceae is a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the rush family. It consists of 8 genera and about 464 known species of slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceous monocotyledonous plants that may superficially resemble grasses and s ...

, native to the southeastern United States, from Texas to

Cape May, New Jersey Cape May is a city located at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations, and part of ...

. A report from New York state turns out to have been erroneous. A wetland species, it prefers poorly drained soils.

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coriaceus Endemic flora of the United States Flora of Texas Flora of Oklahoma Flora of the Southeastern United States Flora of New Jersey Plants described in 1929 Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{Poales-stub