Small-flower Rush - introduced (*Juncus pallescens)

Other names: specimens of these plants were previously identified as Juncus microcephalus.

Family: Juncaceae (Rush family).

Occurrence: Uncommon.

Identification:

Juncus pallescens has hollow onion-like leaves, the leaves have internal divisions giving a knobby appearance and feel

the flower clusters are dark coloured and less than 1 cm wide

the seed cases are shorter than the petals so the flower clusters have a slightly jagged appearance

there may be many or just a few flowers in a cluster.

It is an environmental weed.

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