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28 native species of rushes, sedges and matrushes local to the area have been found on the Pinnacle Nature Reserve.

All photos were taken on the Reserve by fotpin members, who are acknowledged when images are enlarged.

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click images to enlarge tap images to enlarge		Scientific name   [Common name]
	Rushes
Eleocharis acuta [Common spike rush]		Eleocharis acuta   [Common Spike-rush]
		Eleocharis pusilla   [Small Spike-rush]
		Juncus bufonius #   [Toad rush]
		Juncus filicaulis   [Pinrush]
		Juncus homalocaulis   [A rush]
		Juncus remotiflorus   [A rush]
		Juncus subsecundus   [Finger rush]
		Juncus usitatus   [Common rush]
		Juncus vaginatus   [Clusteed rush]
		Luzula densiflora   [Dense woodrush]
		Luzula ovata   [Woodrush]
		Schoenoplectus validus   [River Club-rush]
	Matrushes
Lomandra filiformis [Wattle matrush]		Lomandra bracteata   [Small matrush]
		Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea   [Wattle matrush]
		Lomandra filiformis subsp. filiformis   [Wattle matrush]
		Lomandra longifolia   [Long-leaved matrush]
		Lomandra multiflora   [Many-flowered matrush]
	Sedges
Cyperus lhotskyanus [A sedge]		Carex appressa   [Tall sedge]
		Carex bichenova   [Tall sedge]
		Carex breviculmis   [Short-stem Sedge]
		Carex inversa   [Knob sedge]
		Carex aff. inversa Rare or uncommon species**   [Small knob sedge]
		Cyperus lhotskyanus   [A sedge]
		Cyperus sanguinolentus   [Purple-glume flat sedge]
		Cyperus sphaeroideus   [Scented sedge]
		Cyperus sp.   [Unidentified sedge species]
		Lepidosperma laterale   [Variable swordsedge]
		Schoenus apogon   [Common Bog Sedge]

Lomandra multiflora [Many-flowered matrush (male plant)]
 

Luzula densiflora [Dense wood-rush]
 

Cyperus sphaeroideus [Scented sedge]
 

Schoenoplectus validus [Short-stem sedge]
 

Carex sanguinolentus [a sedge]

Schoenus apogon [Common bog sedge]