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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.)
  • Rat's-tail Fescue (Vulpia myuros (L.))
  • Wood False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum (Huds.))
  • Marsh Bent/ Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera L.)
  • Fern Grass (Catapodium rigidum (L.) C.E. Hubbard)
  • Flattened Meadow-grass (Poa compressa L.)
  • Common Reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin.)
  • Annual Beard Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis (L.) Desf.)

Common reed, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

(15 May 2005)*

   

Annual Beard Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis) photographed 09 July 2009 by B Crowley. ID by J Killick.

Annual Beard Grass (Polypogon monspeliensis)

(on PFA amid New Zealand Pigmyweed,

09 July 2009)

Flattened Meadow-grass (Poa compressa) photographed 09 July 2009 by B Crowley. ID by J Killick.

Flattened Meadow-grass (Poa compressa)

(09 July 2009)

   

Rushes (juncaceae)

  • Hard Rush (Juncus Inflexus L.)
  • Jointed Rush (Juncus articulatus)
  • Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius L.)
  • One-glumed Spike Rush (Eleocharis uniglumis (Link) Schult.)

Jointed Rush (Juncus articulatus) photographed 18 June 2009 by B Crowley

Jointed Rush (Juncus articulatus)

(18 June 2009)*

   

Sedges (cyperaceae) and other reeds

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

 

Bulrushes, photographed 15 May 2005 by B Crowley

Bulrush (Schoenoplectus lacustris)

(15 May 2005)*

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

Reedmace, (Typhia latifolia)

(15 May 2005)*

Carex pendula, photographed 18 June 2009 by B Crowley

Pendulous sedge (Carex pendula)

(18 June 2009)*

Cyperus sedge (Carex pseudocyperus) photographed 09 July 2009 by B Crowley

Cyperus sedge (Carex pseudocyperus)

(09 July 2009)

   

Spiked Sedge (Carex spicata) photographed 09 July 2009 by B Crowley. ID by J Killick.

Spiked Sedge (Carex spicata)

(09 July 2009)

 
 
 
 

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