What is another word for sedge?

Pronunciation: [sˈɛd͡ʒ] (IPA)

Sedge is a term used to describe a type of grass-like plant which belongs to the family Cyperaceae. This plant is often found in damp or marshy areas and is characterized by its triangular stems. Synonyms for the term sedge include rushes, reeds, cattails, and bulrushes. Rushes are similar to sedge but have round stems, while reeds are taller and more slender. Cattails are commonly found in ponds and lakes and have a distinctive spiky flower. Bulrushes are known for their cylindrical flower spikes and are often used in wetland restoration projects. While these terms are often used interchangeably, each species has its own unique characteristics and is an important part of ecosystem biodiversity.

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Usage examples for Sedge

The moorhens had forsaken the ruffled water of the ponds and sought shelter among the withered sedge.
"Prince Fortunatus"
William Black
Feathers white like sedge of ocean, Waving in a gust- Many coloured Uhlans storming Through the blowing dust.
"Russian Lyrics"
Translated by Martha Gilbert Dickinson Bianchi
The sedge grass must have thrown him down when he started to wade.
"Ethel Morton at Chautauqua"
Mabell S. C. Smith

Famous quotes with Sedge

  • For when thy folding-star arising shows His paly circlet, at his warning lamp The fragrant hours, and elves Who slept in buds the day, And many a nymph who wreathes her brows with sedge And sheds the fresh'ning dew, and lovelier still, The pensive pleasures sweet Prepare thy shadowy car.
    William Collins
  • But thou, lorn stream, whose sullen tide No sedge-crown'd sister now attend, Now waft me from the green hill's side Whose cold turf hides the buried friend!
    William Collins
  • O, what can ail thee, knight-at-arms, Alone and palely loitering? The sedge has wither'd from the lake, And no birds sing.
    John Keats

Related words: sedge grass, meadow sedge, sedge family, sedges, white sedge, yellow-flowered sedge, common sedge, club-rush family, flat-sedge

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