Other names: | watergrass, jungle rice, Jungle ricegrass, swampgrass |
Leaf type: | Grassy |
A clumping grass with grey-green leaves that sometimes have maroon banding. Stems and leaves are usually hairless. Habit can be low and spreading or upright to 3 ft. tall. Seedheads have short stems and knobby seeds. Seeds persist in the soil for many years.