The Juncaceae, the rush family, are a monocotyledonous family of flowering plants of eight genera and about 400 species. Members of the Juncaceae are slow-growing, rhizomatous, herbaceous plants, and they may superficially resemble grasses and sedges. They often grow on infertile soils in a wide range of moisture conditions. The most well-known an... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juncaceae
(from the article `Cyperaceae`) ...are similar in appearance to grasses (family Poaceae) and placed in the same order, there is a growing body of evidence that suggests that the ... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/j/29