{"product_id":"rice-cutgrass-leersia-oryzoides","title":"Rice Cutgrass - Leersia oryzoides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e  \u003cu\u003eCategory: Grass\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eCommon Name: Rice Cutgrass\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Leersia oryzoides\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSun Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFull Sun\/Partial Shade\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil Conditions:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Wet to Medium-Wet (standing water tolerated)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHeight Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 2.5-4 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWidth Range:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Spreads by long rhizomes into colonies (space 1-3 ft)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Sprawling, colony-forming by long rhizomes\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Medium to Fast\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Green (inconspicuous)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Late Summer to Fall (June-October)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eSeed\/Fruit Production:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFoliage Color:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Green\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eHardiness Zones:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 3 to 9\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEvergreen:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eDeer Resistant:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Yes — sharp, toothed leaf edges make it unpalatable to deer (goose resistance is reported by Illinois Wildflowers, though one supplier says geese eat it)\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eForage:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Low forage value to deer and livestock because of the sharp leaves; seeds and rhizomes are eaten by waterfowl and marsh birds\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePoisonous:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e No known toxicity. Physical hazard: the leaf blades and sheaths are razor-sharp and can cut bare skin.\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eWildlife Value Highlights:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Wetland\/floodplain restoration, stormwater basins, shoreline and streambank erosion control; somewhat aggressive and weedy in disturbed wetlands\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eEcological\/Landscape Use:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Seeds and rhizomes are important food for waterfowl and other wetland birds; dense stands give cover for marsh wildlife; larval host for Least Skipper and Peck's Skipper\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Family\/Group:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Host for Least Skipper and Peck's Skipper\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eLepidoptera Supported by Species:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e Ancyloxypha numitor, Polites peckius\u003cbr\u003e\u2028\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eFor More Info:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e https:\/\/www.illinoiswildflowers.info\/grasses\/plants\/rice_cutgrass.htm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ReWild Memphis","offers":[{"title":"3.5\"D","offer_id":67608895619357,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9650\/2557\/files\/ricecutgrassbloom2.jpg?v=1790633767","url":"https:\/\/rewildmemphis.com\/products\/rice-cutgrass-leersia-oryzoides","provider":"ReWild Memphis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}