Juncaceae

Flowers in cymes or in dense lateral clusters Juncaceae

Leaf sheaths open; seeds numerous Juncus

Leaves flat and channelled, or if terete then less than 1 mm wide and not septate

Each flower with a prophyll (bracteole) beneath it. Leaves with or without auricles

Inflorescence divaricate; flowers clustered into groups of 3 or more. Perianth segments acutely acuminate, 4–5 mm long, as long as the capsule. Leaves usually channelled, usually c. 8 cm long, but up to 15 cm. Widespread. Grassland and open forest Juncus homalocaulis

Inflorescence erect or slightly spreading; flowers never clustered into distinct groups. Perianth segments 3–4 mm long