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A bulrush, part of the sedge family, common on borders of salt and fresh ponds and streams, <em>Scirpus americanus</em>.

Bulrush

A bulrush, part of the sedge family, common on borders of salt and fresh ponds and streams, Scirpus…

Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (although other, related species are also called sedges, those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges). It is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.

Carex

Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (although other, related…

Eriophorum (Cottongrass, Cotton-grass or Cottonsedge) is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae, the Sedge family. They are found throughout the temperate Northern Hemisphere in acid bog habitats, being particularly abundant in Arctic tundra regions.

Cottongrass

Eriophorum (Cottongrass, Cotton-grass or Cottonsedge) is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants…

Cotton grass, a member of the sedge family.

Cotton Grass

Cotton grass, a member of the sedge family.

A plant originating in Egypt that was used to make papyrus, a writing material until paper was introduced in the 8th Century.

Papyrus

A plant originating in Egypt that was used to make papyrus, a writing material until paper was introduced…

A typical peat-bog sedge, characteristic of the peat-bogs of the northeastern United States.

Peat Bog

A typical peat-bog sedge, characteristic of the peat-bogs of the northeastern United States.

An illustration of the female flower of the sedge plant. Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges (although other, related species are also called sedges, those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges). It is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.

Sedge

An illustration of the female flower of the sedge plant. Carex is a genus of plants in the family Cyperaceae,…

An illustration of a male sedge flower.

Male Sedge Flower

An illustration of a male sedge flower.

An illustration of a sedge plant.

Sedge Plant

An illustration of a sedge plant.