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Index of Plant Families (2 families in this page)

CYPERACEAE
Sedge
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JUNCACEAE
Rush
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CYPERACEAE

Sedge Family

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Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Carex distans
L.

Distant Sedge Sogħda Apr-May Carex distans / Distant Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Carex divisa
Hudson

Divided Sedge,
Separated Sedge 		Sogħda Apr-Jun Carex divisa / Divided Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Carex divulsa
Stokes

Grey Sedge,
Grassland Sedge 		No Name Mar-Jun Carex divulsa / Grey Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Carex muricata var. divulsa
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Carex extensa
Goodenough

Long-bracted Sedge No Name Apr-May Carex extensa / Long-bracted Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Carex flacca subsp. erythrostachys
(Bivona) Greuter

Glacuous Sedge,
Blue Sedge,
Heath Sedge 		No Name Apr-Jun Carex flacca subsp. erythrostachys / Glacuous Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Carex cuspidata
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Carex hispida
Willdenow

Hispid Sedge No Name Apr-May Carex hispida / Hispid Sedge -
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Carex otrubae
Podpera

False Fox Sedge Sogħda Mar-May Carex otrubae / False Fox Sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Carex cuprina
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Carex pairae
F. W. Schulz

Paira's Rough Sedge No Name Mar-May Carex pairae / Paira's rough sedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Carex muricata subsp. lamprocarpa
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Carex spicata
Hoppe

Spiked Sedge,
Prickly Sedge 		No Name Jul-Aug Carex spicata / Spiked Sedge -
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Main Synonym :
   Carex contigua
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Cyperus alternifolius
L.

Umbrella Papyrus,
Umbrella Plant 		No Name All Year Cyperus alternifolius / Umbrella Papyrus Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus capitatus
Vandelli non Burmann

Capitate Galingale,
Sand Galingale 		Sogħda Tar-ramel Mar-Jun Cyperus capitatus / Capitate Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Galilea mucronathus
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus esculentus
L.

Yellow Nutsedge,
Chufa Sedge,
Tigernut Sedge 		No Name Apr-Sep Cyperus esculentus / Yellow Nutsedge Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Inconclusive status This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus fuscus
L.

Brown Galingale No Name Aug-Nov Cyperus fuscus / Brown Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Cyperus compressus
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Cyperus involucratus
Roxb.

Dwarf Papyrus Grass,
Umbrella Palm 		No Name Apr-Jul Cyperus involucratus / Dwarf Papyrus Grass Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Cyperus flabelliformis
CASUAL ALIEN (Introduced in our islands but not invasive, hence found casually) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus longus subsp. badius
(Desf.) Murb.

Compact Galingale Bordi Apr-Sep Cyperus longus subsp. badius / Compact Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Cyperus longus subsp. badius
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus longus subsp. longus
L.

Sweet Galingale Bordi Tal-widien Apr-Sep Cyperus longus subsp. longus / Sweet Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Cyperus papyrus
L.

Papyrus,
Papyrus Sedge,
Paper Reed 		Papiru Apr-Sep Cyperus papyrus / Papyrus Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
Cultivated for agricultural or horticultural purposes but can be found in the wild as an escape This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HYDROPHYTE (Living in/on water)
Cyperus rotundus
L.

Round Galingale,
Nut Sedge,
Purple Nutsedge 		Bordi Tat-toroq Jul-Nov Cyperus rotundus / Round Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Cyperus olivaris
ALIEN (Introduced in our islands from foreign countries) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Eleocharis ovata
(Roth) Roemer & Schultz

Southern Spikerush,
Ovate Spikerush 		No Name Mar-May Eleocharis ovata / Southern Spikerush -
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Eleocharis palustris
(L.) Roemer & Schultz

Common Spikerush,
Pale Spikerush 		No Name Mar-May Eleocharis palustris / Common Spikerush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Eleocharis intersita
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Juncellus distachyos
(Allioni) Turrill

Mediterranean Galingale No Name Apr-Oct Juncellus distachyos / Mediterranean Galingale Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Cyperus distachyos
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This species is believed to have become extinct from our islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Schoenoplectus lacustris
(L.) Palla

Common Clubrush No Name Apr-Jun Schoenoplectus lacustris / Common Clubrush -
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Main Synonym :
   Scirpus lacustris
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This species is believed to have become extinct from our islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Schoenoplectus tabaernemontani
(Gmelin) Palla

Grey Clubrush,
Softstem Clubrush 		No Name Apr-Jun Schoenoplectus tabaernemontani / Grey Clubrush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Scirpus tabernaemontani
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This species is believed to have become extinct from our islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Schoenus nigricans
L.

Black Bog Rush,
Black Sedge 		No Name Apr-Jun Schoenus nigricans / Black Bog Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Scirpus cernuus
Vahl

Slender Clubrush,
Low Bulrush,
Fibre Optic Grass 		No Name Apr-Jul Scirpus cernuus / Slender Clubrush -
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Main Synonym :
   Isolepis cernua
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a VERY RARE species. Never pick up or harm the plant! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Although not yet protected by law, this species is very rare and should not be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Scirpus holoschoenus
L.

Round-headed Clubrush Simar Tal-boċċi Apr-Jul Scirpus holoschoenus / Round-headed Clubrush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Holoschoenus vulgaris
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Scirpus maritimus
L.

Sea Clubrush,
Alkali Bulrush 		Sogħda Tal-baħar Apr-Jun Scirpus maritimus / Sea Clubrush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Bolboschoenus maritimus
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)




JUNCACEAE

Rush Family

 The Juncaceae, or the Rush Family, is a rather small monocot flowering plant family. There are 8 genera and about 400 species. Many of these slow-growing plants superficially resemble grasses, though are herbs or woody shrubs (as Prionium), growing on infertile soils. Some may be found in temperate to frigid climates or on tropical mountains. They grow on wet or damp soils, others on dry soils. A few are annuals, but most are perennials. The leaves are evergreen and well-developed in a basal aggregation on an erect stem. They are alternate and tristichous (i.e. with 3 rows of leaves up the stem, with each row of leaves arising one-third of the way around the stem from the previous leaf). Only in the genus Distichia are the leaves distichous. The rushes of the genus Juncus have flat, hairless leaves or cylindrical leaves. The leaves of the wood-rushes of the genus Luzula are always flat and bear long white hairs. The plants are hermaphroditic or, rarely, dioecious. The small and insignificant flowers are arranged in inflorescences of loose cymes, but also in rather dense heads or corymbs at the top of the stem or at its side. Typical for this family are the tepals (or perianth segments). There is no clear distinction between petals and sepals. They are usually arranged with two whorls, each containing three thin, papery tepals. They are not brightly colored and their color can vary from greenish to whitish, brown, purple, black, or hyaline. There are three stigmas in the center of the flowers. As is characteristic of monocots, everything is a multiple of three. The fruit is usually a non-fleshy, three-sectioned dehiscent capsule containing many seeds. The dried pith of plants of this family was used to make a type of candle known as a rushlight.
Botanical Name Common Name Maltese Name Flowering Period Thumbnail Picture Profile Type
Juncus acutus
L.

Sharp-Pointed Rush Simar Lixx Mar-Jun Juncus acutus / Sharp-Pointed Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Juncus articulatus
L.

Jointed Rush,
Joint-leaf Rush 		Simar Mar-May Juncus articulatus / Jointed Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)
Juncus bufonius
L.

Toad Rush Simar żgħir Mar-May Juncus bufonius / Toad Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Juncus effusus
L.

Soft Rush,
Corkscrew Rush 		No Name Apr-May Juncus effusus / Soft Rush -
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This species is believed to have become extinct from our islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Juncus hybridus
Brotero

Hybrid Toad Rush No Name Mar-May Juncus hybridus / Hybrid Toad Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Juncus bufonius subsp. hybridus
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: THEROPHYTE (Annuals)
Juncus maritimus
Lamarck

Sea Rush Simar Tal-baħar May-Jun Juncus maritimus / Sea Rush -
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Main Synonym :
   No main synonyms for this taxon
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) This is a RARE species. Please do not pick up! Medicinal properties not proven scientifically PROTECTED by law (schedule III of legal notice LN311/2006) and cannot be picked or harmed Listed in the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: HEMICRYPTOPHYTE (Creeping plants)
Juncus subulatus
Forsskål

Somerset Rush No Name May-Jun Juncus subulatus / Somerset Rush Short Profile
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Main Synonym :
   Juncus multiflorus
INDIGENOUS (originating from the Maltese islands) Species considered not rare in the Maltese Islands Medicinal properties not proven scientifically Not Protected by Law (LN200/2011 or LN311/2006) Not listed the National Red Data Book (Edwin Lanfranco, 1989) Life form classification: GEOPHYTE (Bulbous/Rhizomous plants)


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