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Old 25-06-2008, 02:37 PM
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Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

I've no idea what this little Bur Reed looking plant is ?



A couple of tall grasses for ID






Would this be Jointed Rush




Soft Rush or Compact Rush ?
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Old 25-06-2008, 03:16 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

I think 3 is Timothy grass
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Old 25-06-2008, 03:57 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

1. fruits of Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens)
2. Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis)
3. Timothy (Phleum pratense)
4. you may well be right - though Sharp-flowered Rush is similar
5. Can't really tell from picture for sure - but looks a little more like Soft Rush
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Old 25-06-2008, 04:08 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

Fruits of creeping butter cup

I will have better look at the rushes
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Old 25-06-2008, 07:11 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

Another pic of the Jointed or Sharp Flowered Rush



another pic of the Soft or Compact

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Another pic of the Jointed or Sharp Flowered Rush



another pic of the Soft or Compact

I think the first is possibly Jointed Rush as leaves look more flattened + plant not erect, but this species regularly hybridises with Sharp-flowered Rush + sometimes the hybrid occurs in the absence of 1 of the parents. A close look at the fruits are necessary.

Second is Soft Rush. In the field rub your fingers along the stem+ it's smooth to the touch; if you do this to Compact Rush, you will feel ridges along the stem!
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Old 26-06-2008, 06:03 AM
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Thanks for your help people
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Old 26-06-2008, 10:10 AM
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I went and felt the stem and it is soft

I found another Rush to-day , a small plant and it is just starting to flower half way down the stem so will take pic in the next few days

I like the Rushes
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

Thought I would post some photos showing the differences between the three common rushes for you. You'll need to look at the pictures at a bigger scale to see the stem ridges.

Soft Rush - stem glossy green and smooth, flower either compact or open


Hard Rush - stem more blueish green with strong ridges, flower always spread


Compact Rush - stem blueish green with strong ridges, flower always compact


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Old 29-06-2008, 07:04 AM
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Thank you Rob



I have a new ID

Is this a Rush or Reed ?

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Old 29-06-2008, 08:11 AM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

Could it be one of the club-rushes, whereabouts did you take the photo, it could perhaps be Sea club-rush if it was on the coast? Despite their name they are members of the sedge family but it isn't a group I'm very familiar with so I'm sure someone else will be able to give a more definitive answer.
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

This sedge looks similar, so it could be a sedge:

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Old 29-06-2008, 11:10 AM
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It is growing on the very edge of the canal bank , I can't get any closer to it otherwise I might fall in
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Oh, but mrs fish, we MUST know what it is - maybe you could put your waders on.
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Old 29-06-2008, 03:29 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID



What should I be looking at ?
Please don't say the rhizome
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Old 29-06-2008, 05:33 PM
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Re: Rushes.Grasses and a Reed for ID

I have been back and had another look , it is growing out of the water about 3-4ft , the stems are rough and triangular.

The canal is nearby to brackish water but it doesn't come into the canal.

So could it be Sea Club Rush ?
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Yes, it could well be - take a look at this picture of Scirpus maritimus:

http://www.hainaultforest.co.uk/SeaClubRush1.jpg
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Old 29-06-2008, 08:27 PM
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Yes, it could well be - take a look at this picture of Scirpus maritimus:

http://www.hainaultforest.co.uk/SeaClubRush1.jpg
It is this, though it's now known as Bolboschoenus maritimus; Scirpus was so much easier to spell!
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Old 30-06-2008, 05:08 AM
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Is it unusual to grow in fresh water ?
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Old 30-06-2008, 05:44 AM
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Is it unusual to grow in fresh water ?
I've seen it several times in fresh water. At the London Wetland Centre there are some large (planted) colonies in fresh water, though more typically it's found in brackish water.

We saw plenty of this at Elmley yesterday. It's a handsome sedge (despite it's English name it isn't a rush!) which is often planted.
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It is this, though it's now known as Bolboschoenus maritimus; Scirpus was so much easier to spell!

Groan - will never remember how to spell that.
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It is this, though it's now known as Bolboschoenus maritimus; Scirpus was so much easier to spell!
Glad that's been sorted out.
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