Scientific Name: Dulichium arundinaceum
Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Stems round in cross-section, jointed and unbranching
- Leaves loosely whorled around stem in 3 different directions; leaves are narrow and 3 to 5 inches long
- Spikelets with several loosely-packed, pointed "scales" each about 1-inch long arranged alternately along a central stem
- Usually in clusters in shallow water to moist soil
