Bristly Cattail Sedge

An attractive mounding sedge of wet areas, with insignificant green flowers from May-June. Seeds form interesting spiky ovals which persist on the plant into the fall or until eaten by wildlife. Leaves are grasslike, forming a stout, orderly clump. Tolerates wet soil, erosion, and is ideal in rain gardens, wet woodlands, and wet meadows. The seeds are eaten by waterfowl, including many species of ducks.