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Grasses, Sedges, Rushes
Rice cut grass
Leersia oryzoides
Zone 1 · Closest to the Water
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
- Size
- Height: 2 to 5 ft Width: 1.5 to 2 ft but can form dense stands
- Bloom Color
- Green; seed heads brown
- Wetland Indicator Status
- OBL Obligate wetland — almost always occurs in wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Intolerant
Notes
Wet soil to standing water; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Larval host for least skipper butterfly; seeds are food source for waterfowl, small mammals and shorebirds; ducks eat rhizomes; dense stands provide habitat for fish, reptiles, and amphibians