Juncus continuus

Juncus continuus is a perennial plant found in many parts of Australia; namely the regions of Queensland and New South Wales. Juncus continuus has also been introduced in Great Britain and New Zealand, and invasive in Texas.^[1] Often growing on sandy, moist soils, near fresh water. The specific epithet refers to the continuous pith within the stems. Basal leaves are reduced to sheaths, colored yellow/brown and split at the base.^[1][2] While the Juncus continuus is a fairly new discovery, its plant family has been documented for many years. First beginning in a journal published by Johann Friedrich Gmelin titled, "Systema Naturae" between 1788 and 1793.^[3] The Juncus Continuus, like its many cousins, is a flowering plant, sporting clusters of small brown flowers on the ends of leaf-like stems.^[4]

Juncus continuus
Dee Why, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Juncus
Species:	J. continuus
Binomial name
Juncus continuus L.A.S.Johnson

Characteristics

This plant is described as having the following characteristics:^[1][5]

• 35–115 cm long culms
• 1.2-3.0 mm in diameter
• Cataphylls are 8–14 cm long^[6]
• Numerous flowers that are solitary or loosely clustered
• Straw-brown tepals
• The ellipsoid capsule of the flower is longer than, or equaling the length of outer tepals
• The Juncaceous family is generally perennial and known as a compact rush^[7]

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