Freshwater and oligohaline tidal marshes, tidal swamps, alluvial swamps (particularly in seasonally flooded sloughs), maritime swamps, interdune swales and ponds, depression swamps and ponds, bogs, fens, seeps, impoundments, beaver wetlands, ditches, wet meadows, and other wet disturbed habitats. Frequent to common throughout Virginia
Waterfowl and birds eat the seeds. Muskrats and geese feed on the rhizomes (starchy roots) and tender shoots. It is a host plant for several species of Lepidoptera (butterflies, moths and skippers) larvae. Provides cover for nesting birds
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
My Native Garden
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