Schoenus L.
Perianth bristles or scales present
Leaves with very small laminas or reduced to sheaths alone
Plants more than 30 cm high. Spikelets more than 1, black, in a loose panicle. Perianth present as bristles or absent Schoenus melanostachys
Culms up to 30 cm high. Spikelets solitary, terminal. Perianth present as scales elongating in the fruiting stage. Nut smooth. Widespread. Damp places Schoenus lepidospermapachylepis