Rice Cut Grass, Rice Cutgrass

Rice Cut Grass, Rice Cutgrass Leersia oryzoides Full to part sun, wet to moderately wet moisture level, adaptable to a range of soils including gravelly and sandy.  2 ½ – 5 feet height, blooms summer into fall, green flowers, spreads aggressively by rhizomes and often produces dense colonies. Germination Code:  A Native Region:  Scattered statewide Cool season. Leaves are sharp-edged with fine saw-teeth which can cut bare skin.  Attracts birds and butterflies. grass;sun;wet;loam grass;sun;wet;sand grass;sun;wet;rocky grass;sun/shade;wet;loam grass;sun/shade;wet;sand grass;sun/shade;wet;rocky

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