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Electronic Flora of South Australia species Fact Sheet

Family: Juncaceae
Juncus amabilis

Citation: Edgar, New Zealand J. Bot. 2:186, figs 7 & 21 (1964).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial; stems arising from a rhizome, greyish-green, easily compressed, 20-120cm high and 1-2.3 mm diam., pith interrupted, with large air-spaces; stem striations 30-80; leaf-blades 0; leaf-sheaths dark.

Inflorescence a lateral more or less compact panicle; flowers more or less clustered on the panicle branches, pale-coloured; perianth 1.7-2.2 mm long; stamens 3 (rarely to 4).

Capsule exceeding the perianth.

Distribution:  Occurs in damp places.

S.Aust.: SL, SE.   W.Aust.; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.   Apparently introduced in New Zealand.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: recorded in Dec. and Feb.


SA Distribution Map based
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State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: No text

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