sedges
Wetland grass relatives
Sedges are grass-like plants that grow in wet places—marshes, bogs, and along waterways.
They differ from true grasses in having solid, often triangular stems rather than hollow round ones: The path wound through sedges and cattails at the water's edge.
The singular sedge refers to the plant type or a patch of such growth.
Grassy waterlogged lowland
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- fenLow marshy ground
- peatlandWetland with accumulated plant matter
mire · slough · wetland · riparian · estuary · delta · bayou · reedbed
Anthracite refuse or waste
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- tussockClump of coarse grass
- clump-formingGrowing in dense clusters
blade · spikelet · achene · nutlet · bract · scale · node · internode
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- bulrushTall wetland sedge
Organism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- forageSeek food actively
native · invasive · restoration · biodiversity · pollination · cover · overwintering
marsh
Grassy waterlogged lowland
peatland · mire · slough · wetland · riparian · estuary · delta · bayou · reedbed · floodplain
culm
Anthracite refuse or waste
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- inflorescencePlant's complete bloom arrangement
- tussockClump of coarse grass
clump-forming · blade · spikelet · achene · nutlet · bract · scale · node · internode · perennial
monocot
One-cotyledon flowering plant
- angiospermPlant producing flowers, fruits
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- nestingMaking a dwelling
forage · native · invasive · restoration · biodiversity · pollination · cover · overwintering
- coastal plantsbeach grass, sea oats, cordgrass, spartina, dune grass
- floraleaves, petals, stems, buds, branches
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- herbivore foodgrass, hay, leaves, grasses, foliage
- marshesmarsh grass, salt marsh, cattails, reeds, freshwater marsh
- meadowsgrass, grasses, wildflower fields, clover, daisies
sedgesgrasses
Monocot blade plants
rushes · bamboo · fescue · bluegrass · lawn grass
sedgesxerophytes
Drought-tolerant plant species
cacti · succulents · desert plants · sagebrush · drought-tolerant plants