Southern Rush - native (Juncus australis)

Family: Juncaceae (Rush family).

Identification:

• the petals and sepals are 2.3 to 3mm long
• the seed cases are as long or a little shorter than the petals and sepals
• the culms are dull green to bluish-green
• the culms have 30 to 60 strongly raised striations
• the culms are not easily split
• the pith is interrupted, usually with large air spaces
• the cataphylls (basal leaves) are dark brown at the base
• the seed cases are usually shorter than the petals.

australis: southern.

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