Cyperaceae
Isolepis setacea (L.) R.Br.
Isolepis setacea (L.) R.Br.
Isolepis setacea is a perennial sedge species native to Eurasia and Africa, growing in moist wet habitats.
Lepidosperma gladiatum Labill.
Lepidosperma gladiatum Labill.
Lepidosperma gladiatum is a clump-forming perennial coastal Australian sedge whose seeds are eaten by red-eared firetails.
Lepidosperma laterale R.Br.
Lepidosperma laterale R.Br.
Lepidosperma laterale (variable swordsedge) is a sedge found in Australia, New Caledonia, and New Zealand.
Lepironia articulata (Retz.) Domin
Lepironia articulata (Retz.) Domin
Lepironia articulata, the only species in the genus Lepironia, is the grey sedge found across parts of Asia, Oceania, and Australia.
Machaerina juncea (R.Br.) T.Koyama
Machaerina juncea (R.Br.) T.Koyama
Machaerina juncea is a perennial grass-like rhizomatous sedge found in wet coastal areas of Australia and New Zealand.
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl
Rhynchospora alba (L.) Vahl
Rhynchospora alba is a Northern Hemisphere boreal perennial wetland sedge, sometimes used ornamentally and in bog restoration.
Rhynchospora capillacea Torr.
Rhynchospora capillacea Torr.
Rhynchospora capillacea is a perennial sedge species native to eastern North America that grows in wet calcareous habitats.
Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora capitellata (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora capitellata is a North American perennial sedge that grows in wet habitats, called brownish beaksedge.
Rhynchospora cephalantha A.Gray
Rhynchospora cephalantha A.Gray
Bunched beaksedge (Rhynchospora cephalantha A.Gray) is a geophytic perennial sedge found in eastern US from New York to Texas.
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
Rhynchospora colorata (L.) H.Pfeiff.
Rhynchospora colorata is a perennial flowering sedge native to southeastern North America and the Caribbean, recognizable by its leaf-like white bracts.
Rhynchospora fascicularis (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora fascicularis (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora fascicularis is a perennial tussock-forming graminoid found across warm regions of the Americas and Caribbean.
Rhynchospora inexpansa (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora inexpansa (Michx.) Vahl
Rhynchospora inexpansa is a tufted perennial sedge with specific morphological features that fruits from June to October.
Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldwin ex Elliott) W.W.Thomas
Rhynchospora latifolia (Baldwin ex Elliott) W.W.Thomas
Rhynchospora latifolia, sandswamp whitetop, is a 1–3 ft flowering Cyperaceae plant native to most of the southeastern US.
Rhynchospora megalocarpa A.Gray
Rhynchospora megalocarpa A.Gray
Rhynchospora megalocarpa is a perennial sedge native to the southeastern US, growing in dry, sandy habitats.
Rhynchospora plumosa Elliott
Rhynchospora plumosa Elliott
Rhynchospora plumosa is a clumping sedge that grows in pine habitats across the southeastern US and parts of Central America and the Caribbean.
Rhynchospora rariflora (Michx.) Elliott
Rhynchospora rariflora (Michx.) Elliott
Rhynchospora rariflora, fewflower beaksedge, is a perennial flowering sedge native to parts of North America and the West Indies.
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Schoenoplectus acutus (Muhl. ex Bigelow) Á.Löve & D.Löve
Schoenoplectus acutus (tule) is a North American wetland sedge with ecological roles and multiple traditional uses by Native American groups.
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volkart
Schoenoplectus americanus (Pers.) Volkart
Schoenoplectus americanus is a perennial herb native to the Americas, with uses for food, crafts, and restoration, studied as a salt marsh ecology model.
Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A.Mey.) Soják
Schoenoplectus californicus (C.A.Mey.) Soják
Schoenoplectus californicus is a marsh-growing rhizomatous water sedge, whose totora subspecies is used for making boats and Lake Titicaca's floating islands.
Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla
Schoenoplectus lacustris (L.) Palla
Schoenoplectus lacustris is a tall round-stemmed rush, widespread in Eurasia, present in North Africa, and introduced to Bangladesh and Haiti.
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla
Schoenoplectus pungens (Vahl) Palla
Schoenoplectus pungens is a perennial wetland herb often misidentified as the closely related S. americanus.
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani is a near-cosmopolitan wetland perennial sedge with various edible and ornamental uses.
Schoenus apogon Roem. & Schult.
Schoenus apogon Roem. & Schult.
Common bog-rush (Schoenus apogon) is a variable tufted annual sedge native to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan.
Schoenus compar L.
Schoenus compar L.
Schoenus compar (ivory veldrush) is an endemic South African sedge that grows in fynbos on coarse substrates.
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