Grasses, Sedges & Rushes

Grasses are wildflowers too but their flowers do not need to be showy to attract the birds and the bees because they are pollinated by the wind. They are very diverse and have their own beauty. Although often the dominant plant in a habitat and so important as a food source for mankind and animals, they are easily overlooked. These plants belong to the Grass, Sedge and Rush families. Grasses have round, hollow stems and they are the only family to have joints in their stems, sedges have solid, triangular stems and rushes have solid, round stems. These are common species that can be identified with the naked eye.