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Juncus oxycarpus Kunth

Reference: Zwei Pflanzengeogr.Docum. 194 (1843)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Alien to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Rhizomatous, tufted perennial, herb, to 0.4 m high. Fl. brown/green. Sand. Creeks, seepage areas, lake edges.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions: Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions: WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Denmark, Kojonup, Manjimup, Perth, Plantagenet.