Plant habitat . Plants growing on a small island in an imperfectly drained river floodplain of calcareous silt. Photograph by Mollie MacCormac. Inflorescence at anthesis . Inflorescence at anthesis.
Anthers are white, unexpanded stigmas are pale pink.
Close-up of inflorescences . Inflorescence borne in the axil of a leafy bract that that is slightly longer than the inflorescence. Note, the capsule is notched at the top. The flowers often grow 'one on top of the other', in contrast to Juncus albescens. Close-up of inflorescence .