Family

Juncaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Piedmont

States

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

Plant Type

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

Height

1 - 4ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Brown, Green

Fruit

Capsule; Brown

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Flooded, Moist, Wet

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

fresh to slightly brackish tidal and nontidal marshes, swamps, wet shores

Notes

tolerates salinity to 0.5 ppt

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