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Scientific Name

Juncus antarcticus

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Cushion Rush

Status

Height

0.01m - 0.10m (1-10cm)

Flowers

terminal head of 2-5 flowers

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

A small densley tufted perennial

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Burnie; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas., local but widespread on wet places on mountains of the central highlands, 1220m

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Poorly-drained; Sandy

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes