Scientific Name: Juncus antarcticus

Common Name: cushion rush

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Juncaceae

Form Description: A small densely tufted perennial.

Height (m): 0.01 – 0.1

Flowers: Terminal head of 2-5 flowers.

Fruit: Papery capsule

Municipality
Break O’DayBurnieCentral HighlandsDerwent ValleyKentishMeander ValleyNorthern MidlandsWaratah-WynyardWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine VegetationSedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes

Local but widespread on wet places on mountains of the Central Highlands to 1220m.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged

Soil Tolerance

Loam, Poorly-drained, Sandy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method

Seed Information