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Juncus articulatus

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Juncus articulatus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Juncus articulatus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Juncus articulatus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
Juncus articulatus at Deakin, ACT - 29 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Juncus articulatus 1 Feb 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Juncus articulatus 30 Jan 2022 Tapirlord

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User's notes

In a wet soak rhn, fairly sure it’s exotic, amongst umbrella sedge & common spike rush

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michaelb wrote:
   31 Jan 2022
Possibly also Juncus bufonius. What do you think?
Tapirlord wrote:
   31 Jan 2022
Pretty sure its articulatus, though I agree both are similar. In J.bufonius the infloresence are clustered in groups of 2-4 whereas in J.articulatus they are clustered from 5-10, rarely to 30. I'm seeing clusters of 5-8 (or thereabouts).
Tapirlord wrote:
   31 Jan 2022
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Juncus~bufonius
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Juncus~articulatus

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Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Deakin, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by LisaH Eleocharis acuta (Common Spike-rush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by Ratcliffe Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jun 2019 by LisaH Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Deakin, ACT - 26 May 2019 by TomT Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by LisaH Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT
Apocrita (suborder) (Unidentified wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Nymphes myrmeleonoides (Blue eyes lacewing) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Agrilus hypoleucus (Hypoleucus jewel beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Feb 2023 by LisaH
Austrolestes analis (Slender Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Dec 2022 by LisaH
Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Deakin, ACT - 15 Nov 2022 by Tapirlord
Tortricinae (subfamily) (A tortrix moth) at Deakin, ACT - 3 May 2022 by LisaH
Milax gagates (Black-keeled Slug) at Deakin, ACT - 10 Apr 2022 by LisaH
Eleocharis acuta (Common Spike-rush) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Mythimna (Pseudaletia) convecta (Common Armyworm) at Deakin, ACT - 28 Jan 2022 by Tapirlord
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Microvalgus sp. (genus) (Flower scarab) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Obrida fascialis (One banded longicorn) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Casbia pallens (Pale Casbia) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Lucilia sp. (genus) (A blowfly) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Nemophora sparsella (An Adelid Moth) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Goniaea opomaloides (Mimetic Gumleaf Grasshopper) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Xanthagrion erythroneurum (Red & Blue Damsel) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Backobourkia sp. (genus) (An orb weaver) at Deakin, ACT - 23 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Gminatus australis (Orange assassin bug) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Paropsis variolosa (Variolosa leaf beetle) at Deakin, ACT - 19 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Trichophthalma punctata (Tangle-vein fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Chalcididae sp. (family) (Unidentified chalcid wasp) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Odontomyia hunteri (Soldier fly) at Deakin, ACT - 13 Jan 2022 by LisaH
Petroica boodang (Scarlet Robin) at Deakin, ACT - 17 May 2020 by JackyF
Acanthiza reguloides (Buff-rumped Thornbill) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by JackyF
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Deakin, ACT - 12 Jun 2019 by Ratcliffe
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 4 Jun 2019 by LisaH
Smicrornis brevirostris (Weebill) at Deakin, ACT - 31 May 2019 by TomT
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Deakin, ACT - 26 May 2019 by TomT
Platycercus eximius (Eastern Rosella) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Mar 2019 by LisaH
Pardalotus punctatus (Spotted Pardalote) at Deakin, ACT - 29 Dec 2018 by TomT

Location information

Species information

  • Juncus articulatus Scientific name
  • A Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 29 Jan 2022 10:32 AM Recorded on
  • Tapirlord Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height
  • True In flower

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