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Broadleaf rush

Juncus planifolius

Also called Broad Leaved Rush, Flat Leaved Rush, New Zealand Rush

Broadleaf rush
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Juncaceae (Junc family)
Grows as
Grass
Native range
S. Australia, New Zealand, Juan Fernández Is., Chile
Climate
temperate

About

Juncus planifolius is a species of rush, commonly known as broadleaf rush, broad-leaved rush, or grass-leaved rush. It naturally occurs in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and South America.

In New Zealand J. planifolius is found in open, wet ground, and can be typically found on exposed clay, beside tracks or drains.

Other Juncus plants

Dwarf Rush · Rush · Tapertip rush · Sharpflower rush · Spiny rush · Northern green rush · Antarctic rush · Arctic rush · Jointleaf rush · Austral Rush · Mexican Rush · Baltic Rush

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Juncus planifolius by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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