Scientific Name: Juncus usitatus

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  • Pronunciation:
    JUN-kus ewe-see-TAR-tus
  • Common Name:
    Common Rush, Tussock Rush
  • Type:
    Rush
  • Family:
    JUNCACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Flowers in panicles up to 10 cm long
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wetlands
  • Species List:
    Arthur Harrold NR,Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, SRR NNP, SRR, Janet, Girraween, Mill Point, TAFE, Heritage Park
Identification Notes

Clumping plant with cylindrical stems to 1.2 metres tall x 1.5 mm dia.

Landscaping Notes

Great beside water or in ponds. Will tolerate some dry conditions. Suitable for planting as waterway bank rehabilitation.