Native    

Herbaceous Perennial 

Deschampsia caespitosa 

TUFTED HAIRGRASS   

Cool  season grass, with dark green, fineTextured  foliage.   

INDICATOR STATUS      OBL  

HABITAT Found in bogs and along  

shores in full sun or partial shade. Prefers  

moist , organic soil.  

CHARACTERISTICS An attractive ,  

clump-forming grass w ith fine , dark green  

leaf blades. Grows to 2-3 ' tall. Panicles  

emerge in June and persist through August.  

Native   

Herbaceous Perennial  

Dulichium arundinaceum   

three way sedge  

A food source for waterfowl and muskrats.  

indicator  status            OBL            

habitat   Bogs, marshes, lake margins, swampy fields, and ditches; pH 4.7-7.5.  

characteristics   A rhizomatous species; grows to 3’ tall; 18” minimum root depth; moderate shade tolerance; low drought tolerance; no salt tolerance; blooms from July to August.  

Native 

Herbaceous Perennial 

Echinacea purpurea 

purple coneflower 

Very showy in meadows and on roadsides. 

indicator  status           NI        

habitat   Open meadows and roadsides; pH 6.5-7.2.   

characteristics   A single-stemmed flowering species; grows to 5’ tall; grows best in moist, well-drained soils; 24” minimum root depth; full sun; low drought tolerance; low salt tolerance; blooms from June to September; attractive purple flowers. 

Native
Herbaceous Perennial 

Eleocharis palustris 

CREEPING SPIKE RUSH   

A native perennial that establishes quickly by creeping rhizomes that form a thick root mass.  

INDICATOR STATUS                       OBL  

HABITAT  A pioneering species that establishes quickly in mud flats as the water   

draws down. Common to  s  eeps  ,  ditches, marshes and pond and str  e  am edges. Once  

established, it will tolerate permanent inundation or occasional dry downs.   

CHARACTERISTICS    Creeping spike rush is a native wetland plant that can grow  

up to 3' tall. The stems are round and held upright  w  ith terminal spikelet’s borne June through September.