Family

Cyperaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

Delaware, District of Columbia, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Emergent Herbaceous (Can grow with roots in water), Grass/Grasslike

Height

1 - 3.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

Nut/Nut-like; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Wet

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh tidal and nontidal marshes, bogs, swamps, pond edges

Notes

grows best where water rarely draws down

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