Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

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May I highly recommend to each of you making plants' sightings here in NatureMapr,
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,
Jason Stewart 2025 June 17th .

Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes

Featured sightings

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

Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Watson, ACT - Yesterday by HappyWanderer

Unverified Rush, Sedge or Mat Rush at Baranduda, VIC - 13 Jul 2025 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Rush, Sedge or Mat Rush at Litchfield Park, NT - 7 Jul 2025 by Mike

Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Crowther, NSW - 6 Jul 2025 by Frecko

Unverified Rush, Sedge or Mat Rush at Evans Head, NSW - 6 Jul 2025 by MatthewFrawley

Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Tharwa, ACT - 4 Jul 2025 by JaneR

Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Denman Prospect, ACT - 30 Jun 2025 by Jennybach

Schoenus apogon (Common Bog Sedge) at Wheeo, NSW - 18 Dec 2024 by JaneR

Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Yass River, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by JaneR

Juncus articulatus (A Rush) at Jerangle, NSW - 7 Feb 2024 by JaneR

Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (River Club-rush) at Jembaicumbene, NSW - 8 Jan 2025 by JaneR

Schoenus apogon (Common Bog Sedge) at Jembaicumbene, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by JaneR

Juncus homalocaulis (A Rush) at Jembaicumbene, NSW - 17 Jan 2025 by JaneR

Carex bichenoviana (A Sedge ) at Bolaro, NSW - 22 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Luzula flaccida (Pale Woodrush) at Nanima, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by JaneR

Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Nanima, NSW - 26 Oct 2024 by JaneR

Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Bowning, NSW - 19 Sep 2024 by JaneR

Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Wallaroo, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Fimbristylis dichotoma (A Sedge) at Theodore, ACT - 23 Jan 2025 by MichaelBedingfield

Juncus australis (Australian Rush) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Eleocharis acuta (Common Spike-rush) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 17 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Gahnia sieberiana (Red-fruit Saw-sedge) at Rossi, NSW - 7 Aug 2024 by JaneR

Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Isaacs, ACT - 22 Jun 2025 by Mike

Juncus acutus at Reids Flat, NSW - 20 Jun 2025 by Crystal653

Lepidosperma gladiatum at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Juncus usitatus (Common Rush) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Carex tereticaulis (Poongort) at Lake George, NSW - 11 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Caustis flexuosa (Curly Wigs) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Gahnia (genus) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Ficinia nodosa (Knobby Club-rush) at Green Cape, NSW - 21 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Juncus vaginatus (Clustered Rush) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Baloskion australe (Mountain Cordrush) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Tharwa, ACT - 11 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Juncus (genus) (A Rush) at Tharwa, ACT - 10 Apr 2025 by ConBoekel

Baloskion australe (Mountain Cordrush) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Lepidosperma (genus) (A Sword Sedge) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Empodisma minus (Spreading Rope-rush) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Juncus fockei (A Rush) at Palerang, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Juncus sarophorus (Broom Rush) at Forbes Creek, NSW - 18 Jun 2025 by JaneR

Lomandra filiformis (Wattle Mat-rush) at Whitlam, ACT - 26 Oct 2024 by AlisonMilton

Lepidosperma laeve at Beaumaris, VIC - 13 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Lepidosperma laeve at Black Rock, VIC - 23 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Hypolaena fastigiata (Tassel Rope-rush) at Sandringham, VIC - 10 Dec 2016 by JasonPStewartNMsnc2016

Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Kambah, ACT - 10 Jun 2025 by jac

Juncus australis (Australian Rush) at Sutton, NSW - 2 Mar 2025 by ConBoekel

Juncus usitatus (Common Rush) at Crowther, NSW - 15 Jun 2025 by Frecko

Lomandra longifolia (Spiny-headed Mat-rush, Honey Reed) at Alphington, VIC - 14 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Alphington, VIC - 14 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Juncus (genus) (A Rush) at Alphington, VIC - 14 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

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Discussion

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

17 hrs ago

Survey import.

Cyperus eragrostis

JaneR wrote:

22 hrs ago

Rainer, it looks like you may need to - patiently - re-load the missing photos.

Cyperus eragrostis

AlisonMilton wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Jane, There is a glitch in the system where photos are added but then not uploaded. I've also had this problem with my own sightings. I haven't proved it yet but I think it has something to do with selecting Add new sighting before the previous record is fully uploaded. Very annoying but I now make sure that View sighting is showing before I add a new sighting.

Cyperus eragrostis

JaneR wrote:

Yesterday

Hi rainer,

Another sighting with no photo but with a location.
There are several others that I haven't flagged with same problem.

Cyperus eragrostis

JaneR wrote:

Yesterday

Hi Rainer,

There's a problem with uploading your sightings -no plant photo yet location has come through.

Carex appressa