Juncus procerus - native

Family: Juncaceae (Rush family).

Occurrence: It is a common species growing in larger bodies of water, particularly to the south.

Identification:

• it is a tall rush
• the stout stems have interrupted pith with large air spaces, so that the culms are easily compressed
• the stems have numerous, (80-160) not strongly raised striations.

procerus: tall.

The stout, easily compresses stems help make this an easily recognised rush.

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