Family

Poaceae

Region

Coastal Plain

States

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

Plant Type

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

Height

3.5 - 10ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

(inconspicuous)

Fruit

;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Moist, Wet

Blooms

August - October

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh and brackish tidal marshes, near Mean High tide and above to spring tide level

Notes

soil stabilizer; not drought toleran; tolerates salinity to 10 ppt

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