Wool Grass (Scirpus cyperinus)
Given its name due to the fuzzy florets it produces. Indigenous peoples of North America used it to make things such as bags, mats, and to stuff pillows.
Given its name due to the fuzzy florets it produces. Indigenous peoples of North America used it to make things such as bags, mats, and to stuff pillows.
Given its name due to the fuzzy florets it produces. Indigenous peoples of North America used it to make things such as bags, mats, and to stuff pillows.
Bloom time: late summer to early fall
Habitats: borders of ponds; both sandy and non-sandy wetlands; gravelly seeps; marshes; sedge meadows; sloughs; swamps
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: wet to moist
Plant type (height): sedge (3 to 5 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: gravelly; muddy; sandy