Plants of the family Cyperacae that resemble grasses, but have solid stems

Vascular plants, such as cattails, found in fens and bogs.

Waterside plants or flies which belong to the Trichoptera order of insects.

Related Topics: [ wetlands] Sedges are perennial herbs common to most fresh water wetlands. Superficially they resemble grasses, but are really very different. The easiest way to tell a sedge from a grass is by feeling the stem. If the stem is flat or rounded, then you've probably got a grass or a reed. If the stem is clearly triangular, then you've got a sedge. Bulrushes, which are often codominant with cattails, are a type of sedge. The main way in which they differ from most sedges is their very substantial height.

Plants of the genus Carex, which includes over 1,500 species; sedges look similar to grasses.

grass-like plants belonging to the family Cyperaceae, sometimes referred to as nutgrasses. Papyrus is a member of this family.

Grass-like plants with long narrow leaves, stems are round, typically found in wet areas.