Finger Rush - native (Juncus subsecundus)

Family: Juncaceae (Rush family).

Finger Rush is a widespread, often in drier sites, sometimes growing in paddocks.

Identification:

• the culms are dull green, erect, generally narrow, and wiry
• the culms have 20-35 strongly raised striations which are easily counted
• the seed cases are about equal to the tepals.

The flower clusters are variable, ranging from clustered flowers to widely separated flowers (similar to those of Remote-flowered Finger Rush). The clusters sometimes contain only a few flowers.

subsecundus: having flowers somewhat clustered on the one side.

Photo 1: The dense, broom like flower spray. 2,3: Broom Rush. Faraday.