| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | In Water Wet Wet Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Plant Height: | 2-5 feet |
| Fruit: | Other: Small elliptic bristly pale brown to creamy-white achene |
| Fruiting Time: | Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Other: Green maturing to dark brown |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Underground structures: | Rhizome |
| Suitable Locations: | Bog gardening |
| Uses: | Water gardens Will Naturalize Suitable for forage |
| Pollinators: | Wind |
