Wetland grasses
Generally propagated and grown in 3 or 10 cubic inch cells.
Scientific name Common name
| Carex aquatilus |
Water Sedge |
| Found in shallow waters and wet meadows. Good for waterfowl. |
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| Carex lanuginosa |
Wooly Sedge |
| Short sedge found on streambanks and wet meadows. |
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| Carex nebraskensis |
Nebraska Sedge |
| Common sedge, strongly rhizomatous. Drier parts of wetlands. |
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| Carex utriculata |
Beaked Sedge |
| A common tall sedge found in marshes and on streambanks. Good stabilizer. |
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| Eleocharus palustris |
Creeping Spikerush |
| Slender stems with few leaves. Good for waterfowl, rhizomatous, alkali tolerant. |
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| Juncus balticus |
Baltic Rush |
| A common rhizomatous rush that tolerates a wide range of soils. Wiry stems. |
| Juncus effusus |
Soft Rush |
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| A short rhizomatous rush found in marshes and wet meadows. |
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| Juncus ensifolius |
Dagger-leaf Rush |
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| Flat sword-shaped basal leaves. Found around ponds and in wet meadows. |
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| Scirpus acutus |
Hardstem Bulrush |
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| Very tall rush (to 6') that can tolerate deep water and late summer drawdown. |
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| Scirpus microcarpus |
Small fruited Bulrush |
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| Found along streams and in marshes, can tolerate shallow standing water. |
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| Scirpus pungens |
Three Square Bulrush |
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| Tall rush found on the edges of ponds and streams. Triangular stems. |
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| Scirpus validus |
Soft Stem Bulrush |
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| Grows in a wide range of moist and wet soils. Good wavebreak and wildlife cover. |
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