Pale Rush - native (Juncus pallidus)

Family: Juncaceae (Rush family).

Occurrence: Pale Rush is a widespread species.

Identification:

• the stout culms have continuous pith
• the dull green culms have 50 to 100 striations
• flower clusters are spreading and many-flowered
• the seed cases are about as long as the tepals
• the the cataphylls (the basal straw-textured leaves) are pale at the base.

pallidus: pale.

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