Leersia oryzoides - Rice cut grass

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Native Wetland Plants

Leersia oryzoides

Rice cut grass

More About Rice cut grass

  • Attracts birds and butterflies
  • Significant wildlife cover
  • Rough foliage - not for bare legs

Leersia oryzoides, Rice cut grass, is a rhizomatous perennial grass growing from 2-4' tall. The leaves of Rice cut grass form a very rough minutely toothed edge that makes it unpalatable to many herbivore mammals. The inflorescence of Rice cut grass is a somewhat loose, open array of hair like branches bearing single rows of small spikelets. Habitats include marshes, sandy areas, gravel seeps, swamps, prairie type swales, low-lying areas along rivers and ponds, and stormwater drainage ditches including degraded wetlands. Seeds provide excellent food source for waterfowl.

Bloom Color

Green

Leersia oryzoides Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
Sun
Partial Shade
Shade
Mature Height
2' - 4'
Spread Characteristics
Prolific Seeder
Rhizomatous - Rapid
Stoloniferous - Rapid
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring
Summer
Fall
Pond Zonation
High Marsh - Saturated Soil
Low Marsh 0 - 6"
Shallow Water 6" - 12"
Foliage Color
Blue
Green
Wildlife Benefits
Amphibians
Cover
Fish
Food
Nesting
Songbirds
Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
OBL
Plant Type
Bog/Marsh
Marginal
Warm Season Grass
Attributes
Bio Remediation
Drought Tolerant
Erosion Control
Fibrous Roots
Ground Cover
Mass Planting
Native
Naturalizing
Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
4
5
6
7
8
9