Rushes

Rushes

Rushes have solid stems unlike grasses which have hollow stems. The leaf of a rush has a base which forms a sheath round the stem. The stems are round in cross-section which makes it easy to distinguish a rush from a sedge which has a three sided stem. The small flowers of a rush have parts in threes like most Monocotyledons and they usually grow in clusters. [CH] {WO}