Fwd: [efloraofindia:486557] Re: FOR ID :: Sedge :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:18 PM IST

[J.M. Garg]

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From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>
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Subject: [efloraofindia:486557] Re: FOR ID :: Sedge :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:18 PM IST
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For some reason, I was not able to see this post in our group; therefore resending.

Regards.

Dinesh

On Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 12:29 AM Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com> wrote:

FOR ID :: Sedge The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:18 PM IST Kodapamund, about 2446 m asl

Regards. Dinesh

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[J.M. Garg]

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From: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 10:59
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:486557] Re: FOR ID :: Sedge :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:18 PM IST
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Juncus effusus L. ??

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju

[J.M. Garg]

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From: Dinesh Valke <dinesh...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 at 11:21
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:486557] Re: FOR ID :: Sedge :: The Nilgiris :: Jan 28, 2026 · 3:18 PM IST

To: Saroj Kasaju <kasaj...@gmail.com>
Cc: <indian...@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>

Many thanks Saroj ji. 

Since I am not good with this family, let us wait for others to comment.

Regards.

Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for Id assistance please.

Some earlier relevant feedback:

Juncus effusus L. ?? Thank you. Saroj Kasaju

Many thanks Saroj ji.

Since I am not good with this family, let us wait for others to comment. Regards. Dinesh

[J.M. Garg]

I think there are only a few species reported in FoPI at higher elevation.

You may also check these. 

[J.M. Garg]

Out of the 6 species mentioned in FoIP, the following three are shown distribution at higher elevations as per IFO (with corresponding links from POWO):
Juncus effusus L.:
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=6702&cat=13
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:442917-1

Juncus inflexus L.:
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=6705&cat=13
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443065-1
POWO specimen

Juncus prismatocarpus subsp. leschenaultii (J.Gay ex Laharpe) Kirschner
https://indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in/herbsheet.php?id=6706&cat=13

https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20008350-1

Juncus effusus L. and Juncus inflexus L. both appear close. 

 

[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Garg ji.

I checked on the internet about the scope of these species.

Following was the response:
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Since it was a roadside damp patch and the flowers sprouted from the side, you likely saw

Juncus effusus (Common/Soft Rush).

In the Nilgiris, this species often colonises the drainage ditches and seepages along roads where water accumulates. The "side-flowering" look is actually an optical illusion: the stem technically ends at the flower cluster, but a single, sharp bract continues upward, looking exactly like a continuation of the stem.

Another (though less likely) possibility for that specific "side-sprouting" look in the Nilgiris is Juncus inflexus (Hard Rush). You can tell them apart by the stem texture:

• Juncus effusus: Smooth, bright green stems.
• Juncus inflexus: Ridged/striated, grey-green (glaucous) stems.

Given your "bouquet" description and the 2-foot height, Juncus effusus is the most frequent roadside resident in that area.

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If the stems look

smooth in your photo, that clinches the identification as Juncus effusus (Common or Soft Rush).

The "side-sprouting" flowers you saw are its most famous identifying feature. While it looks like the flowers are popping out of the side of the stem, the part of the plant above the flower is actually a bract (a modified leaf) that mimics the stem perfectly to protect the developing seeds.

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Garg ji, for now, I am labelling my posted plant as Juncus effusus L.

Many thanks.

Regards.

Dinesh

[Dinesh Valke]

Saroj ji, many thanks to you too, for suggesting the ID.

Regards.

Dinesh