Do you know the differences between tule, cattail, rushes and sedges? Let’s learn about the three plant families Cyperaceae, Juncaceae and Typhaceae. Cyperaceae is the sedge family, which includes ...

* What it is: Cherokee sedge is a foot-tall, gently arching, grass-like perennial that’s especially well suited for damp, shady spots. Native to the southern United States, it produces tan, wheat-like ...

Australian botanists have described a unique new species of sedge (family Cyperaceae, which includes Papyrus and Chinese Water Chestnut) from the mist-shrouded mountains of Tasmania. Lepidosperma ...

Large families are always an interesting collection of individuals with curious, and occasionally unique characteristics, but still have a common connection running through all the relations. Getting ...

Mention adding sedges to a landscape, and most gardeners seem puzzled because they regard the kinds of sedges they are aware of as noxious weeds. In fact, if you look to the University of ...

Even in late winter and early spring, some plants really stand out along the trail! Evie c Even in late winter and early spring, some plants really stand out along the trail! Evie came across a ...

And now, ladies and gentlemen, for your late-summer enjoyment, I am proud to present a plant that is common as dirt — and a member of the sedge family.

Do you know the differences between tule, cattail, rushes and sedges? Let’s learn about the three plant families Cyperaceae, Juncaceae and Typhaceae. • Cyperaceae: is the sedge family, which includes ...