Juncus usitatus

Family Juncaceae

Common Rush

Densly tufted, shortly rhizomatous perennial herb, flowering stems to 1 m long.

Flowers: Most of the year.

Fruit: Smooth shiny capsule, with numerous seeds, mucilaginous when wet, matures November – July.

Seed: Tiny. Probably wind dispersed.

Gallery images: seed, seedling, rootstock, resprout

Ecology

• Moist woodland habitat in full sun.
• Frequent along Mount Annan Creek and margins of dams at the Australian Botanic Garden.
• Colonises open moist sites.
• Probably resprouts after fire.