Machaerina articulata
Common name: Jointed Twig-rush
The meaning of Machaerina is not known. Articulata is from the Latin word articulatus, meaning jointed or divided by natural divisions.
Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia. It is also reported from coastal areas of the eastern parts of Australia.
A herb to 2.5 metres tall. The brown flowers are produced all year but predominantly from September to December.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/57527
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/50618
Why are there no photographs available for this plant?
The main reason why some plants don’t have photographs is because we haven’t found the plant yet. We have had a few flora surveys conducted and they have indicated that this plant can be found in the bush. The problem is that we just don’t know where in the bush to find it. And if we can’t find it, we can’t photograph it.
Another problem we have is that, while we have a name for the plant, we don’t know what it actually looks like. It’s very difficult to find a plant if you’re not sure what you’re looking for.
But rest assured that as soon as we have photographs for this plant we’ll put them on the website.