Dulichium arundinaceum
threeway sedge, three-sided sedge, three-way sedge
Family
Cyperaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear
Growth Form
graminoid, emergent aquatic, aquatic
Flower Month
July - September
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
OBL
Field Characters
This species is well marked by its well-developed rhizomes, terete (round), leafy stems, relatively short lance-linear leaf blades, and axillary inflorescences. Spikelets are flattened and arranged alternately in two vertical rows on opposite sides of an axis.
Habitat
Marshes, swamps, wetlands, and boggy places.