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Scientific Name

Juncus caespiticius

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Grassy or Tufted Rush

Status

Height

0.06m - 0.3m (6-30cm)

Flowers

Dark brown, chestnut-brown

Fruit

Papery capsule

Form

A perennial forming soft tufts

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Launceston; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; West Coast; West Tamar

Communities

Riparian; Sedgeland and Wetland

Habitat Notes

Tas., occasional in swampy places

Site Tolerance

Moist; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained

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