Spiny Rush (Juncus acutus) (Nox)

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Scientific name:
Juncus acutus L.
Photo: Spiny Rush plant
Spiny Rush plant

Common name:
Spiny rush

Status:
Regionally Controlled in the North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs.
Restricted in the Mallee and Corangamite CMAs.

Habitat:
Humid or subhumid temperate regions, principally in low-lying damp, low fertility areas (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It is commonly found as a weed of coastal flats, mine dumps and disturbed saline areas (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Spiny rush invades lowland grassland and grassy woodland, riparian vegetation, freshwater wetland (seasonal), and saline and subsaline wetlands (Carr et al 1992).

Related Links

Weed Identification Note for Spiny Rush - on the Weeds Australia website (external link). Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.

Photo: Spiny Rush seed head

Spiny Rush seed heads

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Scientific name:	Juncus acutus L.	Spiny Rush plant
Common name:	Spiny rush
Status:	Regionally Controlled in the North Central, Wimmera, Glenelg-Hopkins, Port Phillip & Westernport (East and West), Goulburn Broken, North East, West Gippsland and East Gippsland CMAs. Restricted in the Mallee and Corangamite CMAs.
Habitat:	Humid or subhumid temperate regions, principally in low-lying damp, low fertility areas (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). It is commonly found as a weed of coastal flats, mine dumps and disturbed saline areas (Parsons and Cuthbertson 1992). Spiny rush invades lowland grassland and grassy woodland, riparian vegetation, freshwater wetland (seasonal), and saline and subsaline wetlands (Carr et al 1992).