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Juncus planifolius R.Br.
Broadleaf Rush

Reference
Prodr. 259 (1810)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tufted perennial, herb, 0.5-0.75 m high. Fl. Sep to Dec. Clay. Swamps.

Grazyna Paczkowska, Descriptive Catalogue, 8 August 1994

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Esperance Plains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.
IBRA Subregions
Dandaragan Plateau, Fitzgerald, Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.
IMCRA Regions
Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Busselton, Cockburn, Collie, Denmark, Gingin, Harvey, Manjimup, Mundaring, Nannup, Plantagenet, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Swan, Wandering.