Juncus sarophorus

Broom Rush at Tennent, ACT

Juncus sarophorus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Mar 2023
Juncus sarophorus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Mar 2023
Juncus sarophorus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Mar 2023
Juncus sarophorus at Tennent, ACT - 31 Mar 2023
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Identification history

Juncus sarophorus 3 Apr 2023 JaneR
Juncus sp. 2 Apr 2023 CarbonAI
Juncus sp. 2 Apr 2023 JaneR

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User's notes

Help needed - Unable to resolve this one. Approx 125 cm tall. Pith continuous. Cataphylls to 35 cm, straw coloured inside and out. Involucral bract longer than inflorescence, to 15 cm mostly. Growing in small montane pond.

2 comments

Tapirlord wrote:
   2 Apr 2023
Looks like J.sarophorus which can have continous pith.
JaneR wrote:
   3 Apr 2023
Ah ! thank you, Ciaran.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 31 Mar 2023 03:08 PM Recorded on
  • JaneR Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Juncus sarophorus Scientific name
  • Broom Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1346.04m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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