Juncus kraussii (Jointed Rush)
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Sea Rush (Juncus kraussii) is about 1.3 m tall. Paruna Reserve, Como NSW Australia,
Photograph by John Tann from Sydney,. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Sea Rush, Juncus kraussii, growing just beyond the mangroves and at the edge of a tidal flat. Paruna Reserve, Como, NSW
Photograph by John Tann from Sydney,. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Sea Rush, Juncus kraussii. Paruna Reserve, Como, NSW
Photograph by John Tann from Sydney,. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
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Credits:
Description and Habitat information is sourced from: Agriculture and Fisheries, Queensland Government, Common saltmarsh plants of Queensland, https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/common-saltmarsh-plants-of-queensland Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.
Growth Characteristics information is sourced from:
State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia
Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.
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JOINTED RUSH FACTS |
Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License
Common Name
Jointed Rush
Other Names
Sea Rush
Description
Jointed Rush is a perennial rush that grows to 50 cm to 1.2 m tall, with a rhizomatous habit. It often grows in thick tussocks or clumps.
The plant's stems are cylindrical to slightly flattened in cross-section, and are 1.5-3 mm in diameter.
Flowers grow in clusters, with brown perianths and 2-3.5 mm long segments. There are 4-6 flowers in each cluster and 15-50 clusters per inflorescence. The plant flowers throughout the year.
Habitat
wet areas such as swamps, saltmarshes, brackish estuaries.
Distribution
Found in all states of Australia - Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Northern Territory,
Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.5 - 1
Spread (m): 0.5 - 1
Soil Texture: sand, loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: resistant
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 450
Flower Colour: brown
Flower Season: frequent
(source: SA State Flora Catalog)
Classification
| Class: | Liliopsida | | Order: | Poales | | Family: | Juncaceae | | Genus: | Juncus | | Species: | kraussii | | Common Name: | Jointed Rush |
Relatives in same Genus
Juncus bufonius
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