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Natural History of Radley

Grasses, Sedges and Rushes

 

The following lists some of the various grasses, sedges and rushes found growing in the wild in Radley.
 

Grasses

  • False Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum eliatus L.)
  • Cocksfoot Grass (Dactylis glomerata L.)
  • Giant Fescue Grass (Festuca gigantea L.)
  • Yorkshire Fog Grass (Holcus lanatus L.)
  • Perennial Ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.))
  • Rough Meadow Grass (Poa trivialis L.)
  • Couch Grass (Agropyron repens L.)
  • Annual Meadow Grass (Poa Annua L.)
  • Common Reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin.)

Common reed, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Common reed, Phragmites australis

(15 May 2005)

   

Rushes (juncaceae)

  • Hard Rush (Juncus Inflexus L.)
 
   

Sedges (cyperaceae) and other reeds

  • False Fox Sedge (Carex otrubae Podp.)
  • Pond Sedge (Carex riperia Curt.and/or Carex acutiformis Ehrh.)
  • Reedmace (Typha latifolia L.)
  • Bulrush (Schoenoplectus lacustris L.)
  • Common cotton grass (Eriophorum augustifolium Honck. )

Bulrushes, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Bulrush (15 May 2005)

Reedmace (Typhia latifolia) photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Reedmace, Typhia Latifolia (15 May 2005)

 
 
 

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