Plant Description: A tall, perennial wet grass with soft blades that stay upright. Blooms during cooler times of year. This clumping grass is very graceful and will happily grow along streambanks, atop wet rocks, and be found semi-fully submerged.
Height: 2-5 ft
Light requirements: Full sun-Part Shade
Water Needs: High moisture
Soil Needs: Sandy, loamy
Portland Plant List (PPL): Yes
Ecological Function: This species thrives in streams, ponds, and marshes. It helps to clear and clean water, stabilizes stream banks, provides food to foraging fowl, and offers some shade to fish and wildlife.
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