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Machaerina juncea
Tussock swamp twig rush is a rhizomatous perennial sedge that forms dense tufts of smooth, rigid stems, native to coastal wetlands in Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. It is best suited to permanently moist or waterlogged sites, and it spreads readily.
Machaerina juncea, commonly known as bare twig-rush or tussock swamp twig rush, is a sedge in the sedge family, Cyperaceae, that is native to Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
It is found in New Zealand, commonly found on the North Island and less frequently on the South Island. It is found in coastal areas to lower montane in and around swamps, salt marshes, lake margins and river estuaries.
Common Twig Rush · Twigrush · Baumea acuta · Baumea arthrophylla · Baumea articulata · Machaerina insularis · Machaerina johnsonii · Baumea laxa · Machaerina planifolia · Baumea preissii · Common Twig Rush · Baumea vaginalis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Machaerina juncea by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
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.
