Ferns, rush and an odd orange flower.

[Johnny81]

More from me (I should get a job) .
Ferns are very new to me can ID a few but most look very similar so here goes
1.2.3.4.
Some rush's to ID please
Hard rush?
Soft rush?
Unsure if this is Jointed rush
Finally growing by a Canal some kind of Iris/Montbretia?

[Hedera]

The flower is Impatiens capensis - Orange balsam.

[Tiggrx]

Of the rushes:

Hard Rush - this is Soft Rush (Juncus effusus)

Soft Rush - this is Common Club-rush (Schoenoplectus lacustris)

Jointed Rush - quite possibly, but Sharp-flowered Rush (Juncus acutiflorus) is very similar.

[Johnny81]

Thanks guys Rush's are difficult! Might have to shy away from these for a while

[Dorts]

Johnny,
Your Ferns: would help to see a pic of the whole plant as well, but I would say, with a bit of guess work:
1. Male Fern - Dryopteris filix-mas
2. Scaly Male Fern - D. pseudomas.
3&4 Buckler Ferns - Dryopteris sp. (probably Rigid Buckler).
Dorts.

[AlanS]

I would say that photo no. 2 is also Male-fern (Dryopteris filix-mas).

In all members of the Golden-scaled Male-fern group (D. affinis (pseudomas) agg., including D. cambrensis and D. borreri, now recognised as separate species), there is a black mark at the base of each pinna (main subdivision), where it joins the main stem. The toothing is also that of D. filix-mas and matches none of the affinis segregates.

I am happy that nos. 3 & 4 are Broad Buckler-fern (D. dilatata) (= Rigid Buckler?).

Alan

[Dorts]

Thanks for that help Alan. Great help.
I thought I was being a bit bold with no. 2 re. a member of the D. affinis group and though I should really consider it a D. filix-mas, the same as 1.

Dorts