Wild Rice
March 10, 2016
(Zizania aquatica) is an annual emergent grass that grows from seed each year. Flower stalks rise up to 9 feet tall. Wild Rice can grow in waters up to 3 feet deep. Rice establishes best…
Bottlebrush Sedge
March 10, 2016
(Carex comosa) and Porcupine Sedge (Carex hystericina) are perennial herbs that appear grass-like and have triangular solid stems. Sedges colonize on shorelines, wet meadows, and marshes. Most prefer to grow in water less than 1 foot deep.…
Soft Rush
March 10, 2016
(Juncus effusus) is an early growing perennial that establishes along shorelines in shallow water less than 1 foot deep. Each plant supports dense clusters of smooth cylindrical stems. The leafless stems grow 1-3 feet. Soft rush…
Common Bur-reed
March 10, 2016
(Sparganium eurycarpum) is a perennial herb that tends to grow in shallow waters. This emergent has sword-like leaves that resemble a compressed triangle in cross section and grow 2-4 feet. Bur-reed produces a large seed…
Sweet Flag
March 10, 2016
(Acorus calamus) is a perennial herb that resembles cattails at first glance. Unlike cattails though, sweet flag does not grow to nuisance levels. The tall sword-like leaves produce an appealing spicy fragrance. A cigar looking…
Water Plantain
March 10, 2016
(Alisma subcordatum) is a common shoreline colonizer that grows well on exposed mud flats in water less than 1 foot deep. Water plantain is a perennial herb that supports broad, flat leaves that grow 1-2 feet…
Water Arum
March 10, 2016
(Calla palustris) is an ornamental perennial that supports heart shaped leaves that grow to 1 foot high. A showy white floral leaf surrounds a unique golden spadix. Water arum is a popular pond plant that…
Yellow Water Lily
March 10, 2016
(Nuphar variegata) also known as spatterdock is a perennial herb that produces yellow, rounded flowers. Large (4-10 inches) long, heart-shaped leaves float at the waters surface.Spatterdock prefers soft sediment and can grow in water up…
White Water Lily
March 10, 2016
(Nymphaea odorata) emerges from a buried rhizome. Durable round stalks grow up from the rhizome. This perennial herb supports large round leaves (4-10 inches) wide that float at the water’s surface. By mid-summer showy white flowers…
Pickerel Plant
March 10, 2016
(Pontederia cordata) is an ornamental perennial that can grow in water up to 3 feet deep. Pickerel plant is made up of glossy, heart shaped leaves and a showy violet blue flower spike. The colorful…