Leersia oryzoides, PA Ecotype

Rice Cutgrass, PA Ecotype

Very rhizomatous warm season grass; creates a natural sediment trap; not recommended for use in residential settings as the vegetation can cause cuts to the skin (which gives the species its common name); provides food for ducks and habitat for invertebrates.
Species:
Rice Cutgrass, PA Ecotype
Species Type:
Native
Product Categories:
Characteristics:
Very rhizomatous warm season grass; creates a natural sediment trap; not recommended for use in residential settings as the vegetation can cause cuts to the skin (which gives the species its common name); provides food for ducks and habitat for invertebrates.
Habitat:
Marshes, bogs, wet meadows.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Bloom Period:
Summer/Fall
Typical Height:
4.90000
Minimum Root Depth:
14
pH:
5.10000
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8.80000
Northcentral & Northeast:
OBL
Midwest
OBL
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
OBL
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
OBL
Northcentral & Northeast:
OBL
Approximate seeds per lb:
498000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Up to 1 lb
Truax Seedbox:
Fluffy

$140.40 /lb