Sea Rush

Species Name: Juncus kraussii

Description: Sea Rush is a common plant of salt marsh. This perennial, tussock grows  to 1.2 metres high with dark green, sharp pointed leaves and small dark brown flowers clustered at the end of stems. Sea Rush is well adapted to live in mangroves as well as brackish marshlands.

Plant form: Grasses and allies
Where to find: Saltmarsh, Mangroves
Foliage: sharp pointed and dark green
Flower: dark brown, appear to occur on only one side of the stem
Flowering: November – March