Common Name
Square-stem spikerush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
4.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Additional Info
Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, high-energy intertidal shores, depression ponds, interdune swales and ponds, and various artificial impoundments. Locally frequent to common in the coastal Plain and piedmont; rare in the mountains.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
In Water
Wet
Moist
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