Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

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one of the top in the world, plant identification processes, guide books and references,

by:
excellent Ian D. Clarke (1950–)
botanist from the National Herbarium of Vic. and Royal Botanic Gardens :

(2015)
Name those grasses :
identifying grasses, sedges and rushes.
Melbourne, Victoria :
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria .
ISBN: 9780980407648 .
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn6936301
–includes grasses (Poaceae) but as said in the subtitle, not only grasses, furthermore sedges (Cyperaceae) and rushes (Restionaceae) .
– available in printed paperback book .

All the best,
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Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

Featured sightings

Carex fascicularis (Tassel Sedge) at Monga, NSW - 19 Nov 2025 by JaneR

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (River Club-rush) at Garran, ACT - 31 Mar 2024 by Tapirlord

Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Aranda, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by Jubeyjubes

Carex hypandra (Alpine Fen-Sedge) at Kosciuszko, NSW - 22 Jan 2023 by NedJohnston

Juncus (genus) (A Rush) at O'Connor, ACT - 12 Jan 2021 by ConBoekel

Carex gaudichaudiana (Fen Sedge) at Kowen, ACT - 13 Oct 2019 by JaneR

Latest sightings

Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Isaacs, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Isaacs, ACT - Yesterday by Mike

Carex breviculmis (Short-Stem Sedge) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by JaneR

Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus (Jointed Rush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 5 Jan 2022 by JaneR

Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by JaneR

Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Hackett, ACT - 26 Feb 2026 by waltraud

Juncus tenuis (Slender Rush) at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 15 Feb 2025 by JaneR

Juncus filicaulis (Thread Rush) at Tennent, ACT - 28 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at O'Malley, ACT - 26 Feb 2026 by Mike

Schoenus apogon (Common Bog Sedge) at Captains Flat, NSW - 26 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Cyperus difformis (Dirty Dora) at Chapman, ACT - 25 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Cyperus sanguinolentus (A Sedge) at Chapman, ACT - 25 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Juncus (genus) (A Rush) at Whitlam, ACT - 16 Feb 2026 by Untidy

Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Lower Borough, NSW - 14 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Typha sp. (Cumbungi) at Bruce, ACT - 11 Feb 2026 by abread111

Schoenoplectus pungens (Common Three-Square) at Cooma, NSW - 10 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Machaerina articulata (Jointed Twig-rush) at Mawson, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by Mike

Bolboschoenus fluviatilis (Marsh Club-rush) at Mawson, ACT - 10 Feb 2026 by Mike

Lomandra bracteata (Small Matrush) at Ballyroe, NSW - 1 Oct 2020 by TwoRivers

Cyperus sanguinolentus (A Sedge) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by pinnaCLE

Juncus articulatus subsp. articulatus (Jointed Rush) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by pinnaCLE

Cyperus sphaeroideus (Scented Sedge) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by pinnaCLE

Juncus usitatus (Common Rush) at Hawker, ACT - 24 Jan 2026 by pinnaCLE

Juncus planifolius (broad-leaved rush) at Lower Borough, NSW - 4 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Juncus acutus subsp. acutus (Sharp Rush) at Tarago, NSW - 4 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Scirpus polystachyus (Large-head Club-rush) at Anembo, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Baloskion australe (Mountain Cordrush) at Captains Flat, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by JaneR

Juncus alexandri subsp. alexandri at Captains Flat, NSW - 2 Feb 2026 by JaneR

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Mike wrote:

5 hrs ago

This was more or less an overhead shot, so the camera made up its own mind. It looks better now I have rotated the image.

Cyperus eragrostis

JaneR wrote:

Yesterday

is this the right orientation ?

Cyperus eragrostis

Untidy wrote:

3 Mar 2026

The leaf was unusually fleshy.

Juncus (genus)

mahargiani wrote:

3 Mar 2026

Thank you

Lomandra longifolia

JaneR wrote:

3 Mar 2026

Both have spines, but the very obvious and long spines in this sighting fits Lomandra longifolia subsp longifolia. Your other sighting with shorter spines (actually bracts) leans towards Lomandra longifolia subsp exilis, but the leaves look too wide for subsp exilis and the few bracts evident are long like subsp longifolia.

Lomandra longifolia