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Scirpus cyperinus

Woolgrass

Scirpus cyperinus, Woolgrass, gets its name from its inflorescence which stands at 4-5’and blooms from late July to early September.  Scirpus cyperinus is a clump forming fine textured broad leaf rush that is common in wet meadows, on pond banks, and along slow moving water ways. A great plant for soil stabilization and provides good bird cover.

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• Category

  • Native Wetland Grasses

• Characteristics

  • Exposure -Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • > 4'
  • Clumping
  • Prolific Seeder
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Flood Plain - Upland
  • High Marsh - Saturated Soil
  • Low Marsh 0 - 6"
  • Green
  • Amphibians
  • Cover
  • Nesting
  • Waterfowl
  • Deer Resistant
  • Goose Resistant
  • FACW
  • OBL
  • Bog/Marsh
  • Marginal
  • Rush
  • Bio Remediation
  • Container
  • Dried Flower
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Erosion Control
  • Fibrous Roots
  • Mass Planting
  • Native
  • Naturalizing
  • Rain Garden
  • Storm Water Basin
  • Winter Persistant
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