Rushes, Sedges & Allies

Sea Rush Sharp Rush Black Bog-rush Pendulous Sedge



Rush Family - Juncaceae

Sea Rush      Juncus maritimus

Native to coastal areas of Europe, the Mediterranean and Black Sea, as well as in inland, pannonic habitats, eastwards to Central Asia. Commonly forms spreading stands in saltmarsh habitats.

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Habit
Habit
Flower spike
Flowers
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Stem tip
Fruiting spike
Fruiting spike
Fruits


Sharp Rush      Juncus acutus

Native to Macaronesia, southern Europe and the Mediterranean Region. Frequent in seasonally wet meadows near the coast.

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Habit
Stem tip
Flowers
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Flowers
Flowers
Fruits


Sea Club-rush      Bolboschoenus maritimus

Native throughout much of the temperate and subtropical regions of the world, typically growing in brackish water near the coast.

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Habit
Flowers with stigmas mature
Flowers with anthers mature
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Flowering spikelet
Fruit
Transverse section of nutlet
Stem and leaf base


Black Bog-rush      Schoenus nigricans

Native throughout most of Europe and the Mediterranean Region and discontinuously in parts of North America and Africa.

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Habit
Flowering spike
Flowering spike
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Flower spike
Stem detail
Fruiting spike
Fruiting spike


Pendulous Sedge      Carex pendula

Native to Western Europe and the Mediterranean Region. A large, broad-leaved species with stately flowering stems.

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Habit
Flower spike
Flower spike
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Flowering spike
Leaves
Fruiting spike
Fruit