Small tufted plants with albino flowers collected Nunavut, Baffin Island, Iqaluit, CAN 292067. Close-up of inflorescence . Albino form flowers in the axils of short subtending bracts, CAN 292067. Close-up of two inflorescences . Left hand inflorescence has three flowers, right hand inflorescence has two flowers, each in the axil of a short subtending bract.
Inflorescences usually appear terminal on the stem.
The flowers tend to be 'side by side' rather than 'one on top of the other' as is the case with Juncus biglumis. Close-up of Inflorescence . Fruiting inflorescence with capsules that have pointed apical tips. This character distinguishes the species from Juncus biglumis which has notched capsules. Arctic Island distribution .