| Common Name: | Pale Rush |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Size: | 0.5-2.2m x 0.3-1m |
| Description: | Dense tufted perennial rush spreading from underground stems. Erect bluish green to dull green stems to 8mm diam. with lightly raised ridges. Pith white, moderately dense, continuous. |
| Leaves: | Leaves reduced to a broad, loose pale green basal sheath to 40cm, pale to dark brown towards the base. |
| Flowering: | Scattered or clustered flowers on erect branched flowerhead; 6 stamens. Main bract continues above flowers for 35cm. Capsules golden brown, as long or longer than flowers. |
| Flower Colour: | Pale green to straw coloured |
| Flowering Time: | October to January |
| Growing Conditions: | Seasonally wet and poorly drained soils in swampy scrub, forests and floodplains. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | A robust rush for wet areas, pond and dam edges. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 6, 8, 12, 22, 30, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | |
| Commercially available: | Indigenous nursery |
| Bird Attracting: | Seeds, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting: | No |
| Frog Habitat: | Yes |
| Photographer: | Peter Kinchington © |