Leafless Rush
Juncus edgariae
Identification:
Bright to dark green, orange-green to red-green (drying glossy yellow-green) rather variable perennial, forming compact to diffuse tussocks 0.6-2.5 m tall. Flowering stems 1-3 mm diameter, erect, rather wiry (very hard when dry), smooth, shining.
Habitat:
Easily the most common indigenous species. Coastal to alpine (1600 m a.s.l.) but mainly coastal. Usually in open shrubland, fringing wetlands, and in seasonally damp sites. Often found invading pasture and in urban areas.
Flowers October to December, Fruits November to April.
