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Plants
A tall aquatic grass with airy seed heads in clean shallow water.
Field facts
HabitatMarsh, slow river margins, lake bays
RangeNorthern Indiana, scattered
When to lookSeeds August to September
StatusUncommon; restoration target (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesReed Canary Grass, Rice Cutgrass
Field note: A traditional food of Great Lakes peoples and heavy waterfowl fuel.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not harvest from restoration plantings; seed is needed on site.
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