Finger Rush
Juncus subsecundus
Rhizomatous rush to 60 cm tall forming small clumps. Small fawn or pinkish leaves to 12 cm long at the base of the plant, tightly sheathing the stems.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Sedges, rushes |
| Distinctive Features | Wiry ridged blue-green stems with fewer (c. 20) coarser ridges. |
| Biology | Perennial. Occurs in drier environments than many rushes at a range of elevations from sea-level to the alpine zone. Introduced NZ. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Oct-Jan |
| Taxonomy | |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
| Order | Poales |
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Genus | Juncus |
| Species | subsecundus |
The seed of some Juncus species was possibly eaten as a food source by Aboriginal people, and the stems were used as fibre for string and basket-making, by Aboriginal people.
| Interesting Facts | |
|---|---|
| Similar Species | Very variable species and hybridises with at least nine other species. |
| Native Status | Native |