Juncus vaginatus

Clustered Rush at The Pinnacle

Juncus vaginatus at The Pinnacle - 22 Dec 2023
Juncus vaginatus at The Pinnacle - 22 Dec 2023
Juncus vaginatus at The Pinnacle - 22 Dec 2023
Juncus vaginatus at The Pinnacle - 22 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Juncus vaginatus 30 Dec 2023 Tapirlord
Eleocharis acuta 30 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Juncus australis 30 Dec 2023 pinnaCLE

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User's notes

I was convinced these were J australis: 1 m tall, culms to 3.5 mm wide, cataphylls loose to 15cm long. But then I sectioned culm to see the pith and found no cavities (my pic 2). Instead the pith is a fine sponge - my pic 3 shows a thin slice cut out of the pith showing the pores of the 'sponge' that are 0.05 to 0.1 mm diameter

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Tapirlord wrote:
   30 Dec 2023
Looks like J.vaginatus with clusters like that and continuous pith. The red tipped fruit is a good sign as well

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Sighting information

  • 20 Abundance
  • 22 Dec 2023 12:10 PM Recorded on
  • pinnaCLE Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Juncus vaginatus Scientific name
  • Clustered Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1274m Recorded at altitude
  • 111 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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