Characteristics: Herbaceous, perennial, semi persistent. Upright flat blades. Dominant plant of the lower salt marsh zone. Flowers: Spikes July through September. Growth: Rapid or fast growing. Shade: Requires full sun. Habitat: Tidal salt and brackish marshes. Hydrology: Obligate wetland. Salinity brackish to 35 ppt. Midtide to Mean High Water. Range: Quebec and Newfoundland to Florida and Texas. Comments: Good for shore stabilization. Important in seaside habitats. Birds
eat seeds. Rhizome eaten by muskrat and geese.
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