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Schoenoplectus maritimus / Scirpus maritimus Saltmarsh Bulrush

Saltmarsh Bulrush

A perennial sedge, spreading from rhizomes to form large dense stands, especially on saline soil. Full sun. Salt tolerant, grows in any wet or even inundated soil. Native to RI .2-4’.

Image courtesy of Mike Haddock, Kansas State University

Image courtesy of Mike Haddock, Kansas State University

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