Family Index

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Scientific Name

Juncus prismatocarpus

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Branching Rush

Status

Rare

Height

0.6m (60cm)

Flowers

greenish brown or reddish, straw or rust-coloured

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

A loosely tufted perennial with a short rootstock.

Municipalities

Central Coast; Central Highlands; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands

Communities

Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas., occasional in swampy places

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Loam; Poorly-drained; Sandy

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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