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Family: Juncaceae
Juncus flavidus

Citation: L. Johnson in J. Black, Fl. S. Aust. 326 (1978).

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Perennial; stems arising from a rhizome, 35-120 cm high and 1-4.5 mm diam., yellowish-green, stomata deeply sunken, pith interrupted; stem striations 50-120, very crowded; leaf-blades 0; leaf-sheaths dark at the base.

Inflorescence a lateral panicle; flowers clustered on the panicle branches, pale-coloured when young, becoming a brightish yellow; perianth 3-3.3 mm long, segments acuminate; stamens 3-6.

Capsule shorter than or equalling the perianth.

Published illustration: Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 179.

Distribution:  S.Aust.: FR, NL, MU, YP, SL, SE.   W.Aust.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.   Introduced in New Zealand.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: Nov. — May.


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