Common Name
Short-fruited rush
Plant Form
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
3.0
Region
Coastal
Mountain
Additional Info
Open ditches, muddy ruts, depressions, and ponds, often in impervious clay soils; usually associated with shallowly flooded wetlands that draw down early in the growing season. Infrequent, coastal Plain and piedmont, but common in local areas.
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
Late Summer
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Moisture Requirements
Wet
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