Juncus sarophorus

Botanical Name: Juncus sarophorus

Common Name: Broom Rush

Type: Rush Wetland 0.6 – 1.8m x 0.5 – 1m

Features:

• Robust tufted perennial rush with hard, dull, bluish-green stems
• Flowers occur in dense, pale, broom-shaped clusters; November to February
• Useful for stabilising wet sloping soils
• Acts as a water filter
• Bird, lizard and frog habitat
• Adds structure in a wetland or beside a pond

Requirements:

• Semi-shade
• Moist to wet soils, tolerating some dryness