– low club-rush
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in and near coastal marine waters; Alaska to northern Mexico; irregularly cosmopolitan.
Habitat: Fresh or brackish marshes, and beaches, shores, and clis near coast.
Origin: Native
Flowers: June-August
Growth Duration: Annual
– Eurasian bulrush, bristle-leaf sedge
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California; also in eastern North America.
Habitat: Lowland shores and ditches.
Origin: Introduced from Eurasia and Africa
Flowers: May-July
Growth Duration: Perennial