Water Sedge vs Knotted Rush

Water Sedge is a waterside grass which grows an extensive horizontal root system. This prevents erosion and allows it to grow back after being eaten.

Water sedge is grazed by many animals including cattle, sheep, horses and waterfowl. Animals choose Water Sedge for forage later in the year as it stays green longer than other plants, requiring you to buy feed for less of the year.

Knotted Rush is a native perennial wetland plant found growing in marshes, swamps, wet meadows, and along shorelines. It spreads by underground rhizomes to form colonies, which can also help stabilize soils and shorelines.

Its upright, slender stems and small clusters of greenish-brown seed heads add structure to wetland plant communities. Knotted Rush is well-suited to wetland conservation, rain gardens, naturalization, and restoration projects. As a cool-season grower, it grows actively during spring and fall, when temperatures are cooler.

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