Juncus bufonius

Toad Rush at Hackett, ACT

Juncus bufonius at Hackett, ACT - 1 Jan 2022
Juncus bufonius at Hackett, ACT - 1 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Juncus bufonius 1 Jan 2022 RWPurdie
Unidentified 1 Jan 2022 cmobbs

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User's notes

Prolific grass growing in wet area of Bragg St park, Hackett. Unable to identify - is it a native species?

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RWPurdie wrote:
   1 Jan 2022
In the Census of ACT Plants (https://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/ACT-census/vascular.html), the origin of this species is given as "Uncertain", i.e. they're not sure if it's native to the ACT or introduced.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 1 Jan 2022 09:14 AM Recorded on
  • cmobbs Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Juncus bufonius Scientific name
  • Toad Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Cosmopolitan
  • Minor Weed or Pest
  • Up to 742.81m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Juncus plebeius

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