Please help identify this plant. Is is a type of grass?

This grows all over our pasture but is very profuse close to the ponds. There are several different plants that look similar, but have different flowers. Thanks for any help. The flowers are very tiny.

 

It is something in Juncaceae family, probably Juncus sp, but I am not sure.

 

Thank you, I looked up Juncus and it looks very much like Juncus effuses.

 

Xyris.

 

Thanks, I will have to look at Xyris- I did look at both Juncus and Xyris. Because the single flower is at the end of the stem I agree that it is Xyris. Do you know if this is also in that family. The pinecone looking part is also at the end of the stem. It has tiny white to very pale purple flowers that grow out of the pinecone looking part. The rest of the plant looks very similar to Xyris.

 

I believe, hopefully David in L A will correct me if I am wrong, the plant matching your last picture and description is Xyris platylepsis, the other one, on the first set of your pictures could be Xyris caroliniana, both are native to Florida, together with 22 other Xyris species. See and read description below the image here: Yellow Blooms | What Florida Native Plant Is Blooming Today?™ | Page 2 (scroll about 1/3 down the page).

It looks like there is a lot of confusion though, for example here: Xyris caroliniana - Photos - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants - ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants what looks like the same plant with white flowers is listed as Xyris caroliniana.

Or, maybe the two species can be distinguished by their blooming time, Xyris caroliniana blooming now, and Xyris platylepsis later in September?

May be someone else will be able to sort all this out, it is beyond me.

 

I really believe we might have every variety of Xyris that grows in Florida. I looked at all the pictures on the ISB: Atlas of Florida Plants and agree with you about the possibility of it being Xyris caroliniana. As the different varieties bloom I will compare them with pictures and descriptions and try to sort it out.

While looking through "What Florida Native Plant is Blooming Today?" I found many plants that I have been trying to identify. I book marked both sites for future reference. Thanks so much for for your help.

 

Post some pictures for us to see, too.

 

I will. Our property has an unbelievable variety of wildflowers and wildlife. I am trying to identify everything I can. This group have been a great help and has identified quite a few plants already. I can't thank everyone enough.