Juncus australis

Australian Rush at QPRC LGA

Juncus australis at QPRC LGA - 3 Mar 2024
Juncus australis at QPRC LGA - 3 Mar 2024
Juncus australis at QPRC LGA - 3 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Juncus australis 15 Mar 2024 JaneR
Juncus australis 10 Mar 2024 Tapirlord
Juncus sp. 4 Mar 2024 CarbonAI
Juncus subsecundus 4 Mar 2024 JaneR

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User's notes

ID tentative. Pith interrupted (very little present; almost hollow). Culms blue-green, to 65 cm high (estimated) and 2-3 mm diam (estimated): cataphylls straw-coloured.

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Tapirlord wrote:
   4 Mar 2024
That seems rather tall and robust for subsecundus, i'll take another look in a bit
Tapirlord wrote:
   10 Mar 2024
Culms blue-green, and with pith interrupted to the point of being hollow sounds most like J.australis to me. It can be quite variable, particularly at low elevation

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2024 05:08 PM Recorded on
  • JaneR Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Juncus australis Scientific name
  • Australian Rush Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1909.02m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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