sedge

Everyday

A grass-like plant that grows in wet places such as marshes, ponds and riverbanks. Its stems are often triangular. tree →

In the lessons

In science and nature lessons sedges are part of wetland habitats, giving shelter to insects and birds. A rhyme helps tell them apart: «sedges have edges, rushes are round, grasses are hollow». Phrases: «sedge warbler», «sedge grass».

Examples

• Sedge grows thickly around the pond. tree →
• Sedges have three-sided stems. tree →
• A sedge warbler sang from the reeds. tree →
• We found frogspawn among the sedge. tree →
• Ducks nest in the sedge by the river. tree →
• Feel the stem: if it has edges, it is a sedge. tree →

Note

Countable or uncountable. Not the same as «hedge». Remember: «sedges have edges».