Spiny rush (Juncus acutus) (Nox)
Invasive Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution | Present Distribution
Scientific name: | Juncus acutus L. |  |
Common name: | Spiny rush | |
Status: | Declared Noxious weed. The Agriculture Victoria website has information about the noxious weed classification of this species. | |
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). |
 Spiny rush plant Photo: Mark Imhof |  Spiny rush seed heads Photo: Mark Imhof |  Spiny rush mature seed heads Photo: Mark Imhof |
Related Links
Weed Identification Note for Spiny rush (external link) - on the Weeds Australia website. Information is provided on the generalised current distribution in Australia as well as other information such as origin, distinguishing features, dispersal etc.
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