Spiny rush
Juncus acutus subsp. acutus
family
Juncaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Spiny rush, Cultivation rush, Sharp pointed rush, Sharp rush, Sharp sea rush.
An upright and tufted long-lived plant that is grass-like in appearance and usually grows 1-1.2 m tall. Its numerous unbranched stems bear a dense cluster of flowers just below their tip, which tapers into a sharp spine. Its leaves are very similar to the stems, except that they do not bear flowers. Its flowers are green, brown or reddish-brown in colour. Its reddish-brown capsules (5-6 mm long).
Impact
Impact
Spiny rush (Juncus acutus subsp. acutus) is regarded as a very serious environmental weed in Victoria and New South Wales, an environmental weed of some importance in South australia and Western Australia, and as a minor or potential environmental weed in southern Queensland and the southern parts of the Northern Territory. It was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in two Natural Resource Management regions.
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
Spiny rush (Juncus acutus subsp. acutus) is regarded as a very serious environmental weed in Victoria and New South Wales, an environmental weed of some importance in South australia and Western Australia, and as a minor or potential environmental weed in southern Queensland and the southern parts of the Northern Territory. It was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in two Natural Resource Management regions.
