Juncus kraussii
Debra Read
Tuft : 0.6 to 2.3 metres high, 0.5 to 1.5 metres wide
EVC 9: Coastal Saltmarsh
Sea Rush has an upright habit. Take care not to confuse it with the noxious weed, Spiny Rush, Juncus acutus, which has a radiating habit and chunkier seed heads.
The seeds of Sea Rush are eaten by birds.
It requires periodic inundation for best growth.
The plants are slow to recover after disturbance.
Flowers: Brown Flowering: November to March
Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula
Bellarine Catchment Network 2010
For further information go to:
https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/6957e546-420c-4aa1-b106-f8e109c21cab
The Barwon Estuary Project 