Rice Cutgrass
Leersia oryzoides
- Native to:
- Albania, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hainan, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, North Caucasus, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Prince Edward I., Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United States, Uzbekistan, Virgin Islands
iNaturalist: © joknight_nz (iNaturalist #338405112)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Poaceae
- Genus:
- Leersia
- Species:
- Leersia oryzoides
- USDA Symbol:
- LEOR
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- greenish, white
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★★☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
- Caterpillars:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Recorded caterpillar host plant (HOSTS Database)
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Crocidophora serratissimalis, Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor), Peck's skipper (Polites peckius)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, waterfowl, small mammals
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, nutrient-rich, clay or loam
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- commonly found in wetlands and marshy areas
Where to Buy
Nationwide Seller
- Pizzo Native Plant Nursery (wholesale nursery)
- Prairie Moon Nursery (nursery and seeds)
- Ernst Seeds (seeds)