Juncaceae

Juncus vaginatus R.Br.

Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Juncus

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Juncus vaginatus: Native, perennial, shortly to strongly rhizomatous, herbaceous rush. Stems are 30-100 cm tall, 1.5–4.5 mm diam., ± soft and yellow-green, with 30–65 striations — Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Arabic: أسل غمدي

Synonyms

Juncus tenax Sol. ex G.Forst.

Photos

Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: David Glenny, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Harry Rose from Dungog, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.