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Scientific Name
Juncus amabilis
Family Name
JUNCACEAE
Common Name
Gentle Juncus (rush)
Status
Rare
Height
0.6m - 1.2m (60-120cm)
Flowers
slender erect branches with clusters of flowers
Fruit
Papery capsule
Form
rhyzomatous perennial forming dense clumps
Municipalities
Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Georgetown; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities
Sedgeland and Wetland
Habitat Notes
Tas., local in Midlands and North-East, not in the wettest areas
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist
Frost Tolerance
Moderate
Soil Tolerance
Loam; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information
Seed Collection
Seed Treatment Method
Seed Storage Life
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
Germination Time
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
Cutting Notes
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